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Nearest Communities to Bluffs,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Bluffs, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Bluffs:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Bluffs.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Bluffs is located in Scott County.

The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scott County: Greene, Morgan & Pike.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 163 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bluffs. Of these communities, 150 are located in counties other than Scott County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Bluffs (which is Scott County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Bluffs

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Scott County   (where Bluffs resides)
    • County Website:   https://scottcoil.gov/
    • County Seat for Scott:   Winchester
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluffs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluffs.
      • Exeter
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Exeter is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Oxville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Oxville is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
      • Columbus ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Columbus is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Naples
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Merritt
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Merritt is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
      • Bloomfield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Bloomfield is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Phillips Ferry
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Phillips Ferry is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Ferry
      • Riggston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Riggston is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggston
      • Winchester
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Glasgow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Glasgow is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Alsey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridgeport ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Bridgeport is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Manchester
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams County
    • County Website:   https://www.adamscountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Quincy
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluffs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluffs.
      • Chestline
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Chestline is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestline
      • Kellerville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Kellerville is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
      • Beverly
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Beverly is located in Adams County
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      • Spring Valley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Spring Valley is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Kingston
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Kingston is located in Adams County
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      • Clayton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brown County
    • County Website:   https://www.browncoil.org/
    • County Seat for Brown:   Mount Sterling
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluffs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluffs.
      • Versailles
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • La Grange
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • La Grange is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • Gilbirds
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
      • Jaques
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jaques is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaques
      • Cooperstown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Morrelville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Morrelville is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrelville
      • Hersman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Hersman is located in Brown County
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      • White Oak Springs ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • White Oak Springs is located in Brown County
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      • Ripley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Ripley is located in Brown County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Benville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Benville is located in Brown County
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      • Buckhorn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Buckhorn is located in Brown County
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      • Mount Sterling
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
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        • Ferguson Ford
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Ferguson Ford is located in Brown County
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        • Fargo
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Fargo is located in Brown County
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        • Siloam
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Siloam is located in Brown County
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        • Mound Station
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Mound Station is located in Brown County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
        • Timewell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Damon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Damon is located in Brown County
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  • Calhoun County
  • Cass County
    • County Website:   https://co.cass.il.us/
    • County Seat for Cass:   Virginia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluffs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluffs.
      • Arenzville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hagener
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Hagener is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
      • Beardstown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Oak Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Bluff Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cass ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Cass is located in Cass County
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      • Jules
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jules is located in Cass County
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      • Little Indian
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Little Indian is located in Cass County
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      • Kisch
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Kisch is located in Cass County
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      • Old Princeton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
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      • Virginia
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Burlingame
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Burlingame is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
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        • Clear Lake
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Clear Lake is located in Cass County
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        • Anderson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Anderson is located in Cass County
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        • Philadelphia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
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        • Palmerton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Palmerton is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
        • Gurney ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Gurney is located in Cass County
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        • Ashland
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Chandlerville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Sylvan ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Sylvan is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
  • Greene County
    • County Seat for Greene:   Carrollton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluffs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluffs.
      • Patterson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Wilmington
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Wilmington is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Barrow
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Barrow is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow
      • McClay Orchard
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • McClay Orchard is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClay Orchard
      • Grand Pass
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Grand Pass is located in Greene County
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      • Hanks Station
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Hanks Station is located in Greene County
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      • Hillview
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Roodhouse
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • White Hall
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Walkerville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Walkerville is located in Greene County
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      • Belltown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Belltown is located in Greene County
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      • Haypress
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Haypress is located in Greene County
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        • Berdan
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Berdan is located in Greene County
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        • Athensville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Athensville is located in Greene County
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        • Pegram
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Pegram is located in Greene County
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        • Wrights
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Macoupin County
  • Mason County
  • Morgan County
    • County Website:   https://morgancounty-il.com/
    • County Seat for Morgan:   Jacksonville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluffs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluffs.
      • Morgan City ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Meredosia
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Bethel
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Bethel is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Shady Acres
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Shady Acres is located in Morgan County
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      • Chapin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Concord
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lynnville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Markham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Markham is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
      • Joy Prairie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Joy Prairie is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Prairie
      • Jacksonville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Portuguese Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Portuguese Hill is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portuguese Hill
      • South Jacksonville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
      • Continue List   (22 more) ...
        • Arcadia
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
        • Davis ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Davis is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
        • Savage ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Savage is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
        • Brownton ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Brownton is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
        • Murrayville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Woodson
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Literberry
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Arnold
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Arnold is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
        • Strawns Crossing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Strawns Crossing is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawns Crossing
        • Pisgah
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
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        • Sinclair
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Sinclair is located in Morgan County
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        • Clements
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Clements is located in Morgan County
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        • Jordanville ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Jordanville is located in Morgan County
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        • Orleans
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Orleans is located in Morgan County
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        • Rees
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Rees is located in Morgan County
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        • Nortonville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Nortonville is located in Morgan County
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        • Alexander
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Yatesville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Yatesville is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
        • Franklin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Prentice
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Prentice is located in Morgan County
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        • Yeomans
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Yeomans is located in Morgan County
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        • Centerville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Centerville is located in Morgan County
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  • Pike County
    • County Website:   https://www.pikecountyil.org/
    • County Seat for Pike:   Pittsfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluffs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluffs.
      • Valley City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Valley City is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
      • Chambersburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Florence
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Florence is located in Pike County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Griggsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Detroit
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Detroit is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Perry
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Montezuma
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Montezuma is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Milton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dutton ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Dutton is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Maysville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Maysville is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Bedford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sunny Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Sunny Hill is located in Pike County
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        • Time
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Time is located in Pike County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
        • New Salem
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • New Salem is located in Pike County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
        • Pittsfield
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Greenpond
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Greenpond is located in Pike County
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        • Fishhook
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Fishhook is located in Pike County
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        • Wilson Ford
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Wilson Ford is located in Pike County
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        • Baylis
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Pearl
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Independence
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Independence is located in Pike County
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        • Old Pearl
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Old Pearl is located in Pike County
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        • Martinsburg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
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        • New Philadelphia
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • New Philadelphia is located in Pike County
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        • New Hartford
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • New Hartford is located in Pike County
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        • Straut
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Straut is located in Pike County
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        • Hadley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Hadley is located in Pike County
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        • Bee Creek
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Bee Creek is located in Pike County
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        • Summer Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
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        • Taylor
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Taylor is located in Pike County
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        • Nebo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • El Dara
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Pleasant Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Barry
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Atlas
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Atlas is located in Pike County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
        • Horton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Horton is located in Pike County
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        • Rockport
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Moores ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Moores is located in Pike County
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        • New Canton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • New Canton is located in Pike County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Sangamon County
  • Schuyler County
    • County Website:   https://www.schuylercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Schuyler:   Rushville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluffs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluffs.
      • Briggs Landing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Briggs Landing is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Landing
      • Sugar Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Sugar Grove is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Frederick
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant View
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Pleasant View is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Scotts Mill
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Scotts Mill is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
      • Rushville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Browning
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Erwin
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Erwin is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Bader
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Bader is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
      • Hale Ridge ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Hale Ridge is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Ridge
      • Camden
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bluffs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

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