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Welcome to River Bluff ...

The city of River Bluff is located in Oldham County<1>.


The location of River Bluff has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, River Bluff has a population of 442 people<3> (see below for details).

River Bluff is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you leave River Bluff and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for River Bluff: (502)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, River Bluff had an population of 442 people. This is an increase of 9.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.95% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, River Bluff had a population of 403 people. This makes River Bluff the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 403 people, the population of River Bluff has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 402 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for River Bluff.

Communities Also Named River Bluff ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named River Bluff - they are located in Georgia and Michigan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for River Bluff.

Communities near River Bluff ...

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

  • Louisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jeffersonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • New Albany
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jeffersontown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
    • Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <5>
  • Clarksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
  • Saint Matthews
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
    • Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <5>
  • Shively
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyndon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <5>
  • La Grange
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Sellersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
    • Sellersburg is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <5>

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 River Bluff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for River Bluff.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of River 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 River Bluff.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for River Bluff ...

Looking for more information about River 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 River Bluff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for River Bluff.

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

The official website for Oldham County: www.oldhamcounty.net/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Oldham, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for River Bluff.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around River Bluff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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