Welcome to Blue Hill ...
Blue Hill is located in Mitchell County<1>.
The location of Blue Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blue Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Blue Hill is 1,670 feet [509 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blue Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Blue Hill: (785)
Communities Also Named Blue Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Blue Hill - they are located in Arkansas, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Brunswick, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blue Hill.
Communities near Blue Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Hill.
- Beloit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Beloit is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beloit <4>
- Downs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Downs is located in Osborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <4>
- Cawker City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cawker City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawker City
- Cawker City is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cawker City <4>
- Glen Elder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Elder
- Glen Elder is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Elder <4>
- Lucas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <4>
- Tipton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Tipton is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <4>
- Barnard
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Hunter
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <4>
- Denmark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Lincoln County
- Gilbert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Mitchell County
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 Blue Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blue Hill. 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 Blue Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Blue Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Hill ...
Looking for more information about Blue Hill? 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 Blue Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Hill.
Adding Blue Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blue Hill in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Blue Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Blue Hill post office opened in 1872.
We also found Blue Hill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blue Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Mitchell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blue Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |