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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bluffs (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bluffs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bluffs is located in Scott County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

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

Below are the counties that are near Bluffs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bluffs:

  • Scott County     (The home county of Bluffs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffs, with the one closest to Bluffs listed first.
    • Exeter
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Oxville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
    • Naples
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
    • Winchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Glasgow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Alsey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
      • Alsey is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <2>
    • Manchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffs, with the one closest to Bluffs listed first.
    • Kellerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
      • Kellerville is located in Adams County
    • Clayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffs, with the one closest to Bluffs listed first.
    • Versailles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
    • Gilbirds
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
    • Cooperstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
    • Hersman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
    • Ripley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mound Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Timewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
      • Timewell is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <2>
  • Calhoun County
    • Belleview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Calhoun County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffs, with the one closest to Bluffs listed first.
    • Arenzville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hagener
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagener have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
      • Hagener is located in Cass County
    • Beardstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
    • Bluff Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jules
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jules have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
      • Jules is located in Cass County
    • Old Princeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
      • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
    • Virginia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Virginia is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <2>
    • Philadelphia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffs, with the one closest to Bluffs listed first.
    • Patterson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <2>
    • Wilmington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Hillview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillview <2>
    • Roodhouse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • White Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <2>
    • Walkerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County
    • Belltown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Greene County
    • Wrights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
      • Wrights is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrights <2>
  • Macoupin County
    • Scottville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <2>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffs, with the one closest to Bluffs listed first.
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Meredosia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Chapin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <2>
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <2>
    • Lynnville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Jacksonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • South Jacksonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
    • Arcadia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
    • Murrayville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
      • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <2>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Morgan County
    • Pisgah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffs, with the one closest to Bluffs listed first.
    • Valley City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Pike County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Griggsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
      • Griggsville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <2>
    • Detroit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Perry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Milton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Bedford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Time
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Time have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • New Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Pittsfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Baylis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baylis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylis
      • Baylis is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baylis <2>
    • Pearl
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffs, with the one closest to Bluffs listed first.
    • Frederick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Rushville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Browning
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browning <2>
    • Bader
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bader have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
    • Camden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bluffs, see our County-by-County Page for Bluffs.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bluffs ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluffs.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bluffs. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bluffs and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bluffs.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Bluffs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bluffs:

Cemeteries Near Bluffs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bluffs.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bluffs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bluffs, with the one closest to Bluffs listed first.

  • Green Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
  • Batley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batley Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • McCaleb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCaleb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCaleb Cemetery
  • Sears Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
  • Neelyville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neelyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neelyville Cemetery
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Oxville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Borum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borum Cemetery
  • Continue List   (568 more) ...
    • Etheal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etheal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etheal Cemetery
    • Augustine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augustine Cemetery
    • Naples Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naples Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bluffs had a population of 421 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bluffs had a population of 658 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bluffs, with the one closest to Bluffs listed first.

  • Exeter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Oxville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
    • Oxville is located in Scott County
  • Naples
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Naples is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
  • Meredosia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Morgan City ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
    • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
  • Valley City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
    • Valley City is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
  • Merritt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merritt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
    • Merritt is located in Scott County
  • Bethel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Morgan County
  • Riggston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riggston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggston
    • Riggston is located in Scott County
  • Chapin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <2>
  • Chambersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Florence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <2>
    • Griggsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
      • Griggsville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <2>
    • Lynnville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bluffs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bluffs.

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Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bluffs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bluffs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7493, Longitude: -90.5353       In this case, the coordinates for Bluffs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bluffs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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