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Welcome to Stone Bluff ...

Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Stone Bluff, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Stone Bluff: Stone Blf. (or less commonly used: Stone Bluf.)

Stone Bluff is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Stone Bluff lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Stone Bluff (for example, toward Danville (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Stone Bluff: (765)

Communities near Stone Bluff ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stone Bluff.

  • Danville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
  • Attica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Covington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Fountain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <3>
  • Veedersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
    • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <3>
  • Shadeland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
    • Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
  • Williamsport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <3>
  • Cayuga
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
    • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <3>
  • Waynetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
    • Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <3>
  • Linden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <3>
  • West Lebanon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
    • West Lebanon is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Stone Bluff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stone Bluff.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stone Bluff. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stone Bluff.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stone Bluff. See our Newspapers Page for Stone Bluff.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stone Bluff ...

Looking for more information about Stone Bluff? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Stone Bluff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stone Bluff.

Adding Stone Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stone Bluff in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Stone Bluff was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Stone Bluff on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stone Bluff.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stone Bluff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fountain County: www.co.fountain.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Fountain, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stone Bluff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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