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Welcome to Cedar Bluffs ...

The village of Cedar Bluffs is located in Saunders County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedar Bluffs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

A typical abbreviation for Cedar Bluffs: Cedar Blfs.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cedar Bluffs has a population of 582 people<2> (see below for details).

Cedar Bluffs is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Cedar Bluffs: (402) and (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Cedar Bluffs: 68015<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cedar Bluffs had an population of 582 people. This is a decrease of 4.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.37% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cedar Bluffs had a population of 610 people. This makes Cedar Bluffs the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Cedar Bluffs represents 0.03% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 170th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 610 people, the population of Cedar Bluffs has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 615 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cedar Bluffs.

Communities Also Named Cedar Bluffs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Cedar Bluffs - they are located in Illinois, Kansas (2), Missouri and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Bluffs.

Communities near Cedar Bluffs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cedar Bluffs.

  • Fremont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wahoo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Wahoo is located in Saunders County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahoo <6>
  • Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
    • Valley is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <6>
  • Yutan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yutan
    • Yutan is located in Saunders County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yutan <6>
  • Arlington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • North Bend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Waterloo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <6>
  • Hooper
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
    • Hooper is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooper <6>
  • Scribner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Mead
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
    • Mead is located in Saunders County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedar Bluffs ...

Looking for more information about Cedar Bluffs? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cedar Bluffs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cedar Bluffs.

Adding Cedar Bluffs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cedar Bluffs 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 for Cedar Bluffs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Cedar Bluffs post office opened in 1868.

We also found Cedar Bluffs in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedar Bluffs.

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

The official website for Saunders County: www.co.saunders.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Saunders, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cedar Bluffs.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cedar Bluffs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Cedar Bluffs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cedar Bluffs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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