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Welcome to Spring Bluff ...

Spring Bluff is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

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

Spring Bluff is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Spring Bluff lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Spring Bluff ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Spring Bluff - they are located in Georgia, Illinois and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Spring Bluff ...

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

  • Union
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Union is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
  • Sullivan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Clair
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Cuba
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Cuba is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <3>
  • Owensville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Bourbon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Gerald
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Parkway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Parkway is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Oak Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Oak Grove has also been known as:
    • Oak Grove Village
  • Rosebud
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Bluff ...

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

Adding Spring Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spring 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 (so far) for Spring Bluff was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spring 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.