Welcome to Bluff Springs ...
Bluff Springs is located in Panola County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Bluff Springs: Bluff Spgs. (or less commonly used: Bluff Spngs. or Bluff Sprngs.)
Bluff Springs is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bluff Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bluff Springs: 662
Communities Also Named Bluff Springs ...
While we believe that this Bluff Springs is located in Panola County, we know of another 2 Mississippi communities named Bluff Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Attala and Kemper 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.
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Batesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <3>
- Water Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <3>
- Sardis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Como
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Courtland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Taylor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <3>
- Pope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Pope is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Alesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Chapeltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Chapeltown is located in Panola 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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Panola, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bluff Springs - 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. |