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Welcome to Bluff Springs ...

Bluff Springs is located in Kemper County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Bluff Springs: Bluff Spgs. (or less commonly used: Bluff Spngs. or Bluff Sprngs.)

Bluff Springs is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Bluff Springs ...

While we believe that this Bluff Springs is located in Kemper County, we know of another 2 Mississippi communities named Bluff Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Attala and Panola County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 11 communities that are also named Bluff Springs - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Tennessee and Texas (3).

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

Communities near Bluff Springs ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • De Kalb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Scooba
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
    • Scooba is located in Kemper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <4>
  • Shuqualak
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuqualak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
    • Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Lynville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
    • Lynville is located in Kemper County
  • Bogue Chitto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
    • Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
  • Handle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
    • Handle is located in Winston County
  • House
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
    • House is located in Neshoba County
  • Tucker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Tucker is located in Neshoba County
  • Daleville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Lauderdale 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 Bluff Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bluff Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bluff Springs ...

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

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Kemper, 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 Bluff Springs - 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.









 

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