Welcome to Bluestone ...
Bluestone is located in Cuyahoga County<1>.
Bluestone was established in 1867.
Bluestone is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bluestone lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Bluestone ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Bluestone - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bluestone.
Communities near Bluestone ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bluestone.
- Cleveland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Parma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mentor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Mentor is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <3>
- Euclid
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Royalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
- North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <3>
- Garfield Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Heights
- Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
- Shaker Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Willoughby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Solon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <3>
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 Bluestone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bluestone.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bluestone. 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 Bluestone.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluestone. See our Newspapers Page for Bluestone.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bluestone ...
Looking for more information about Bluestone? 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 Bluestone, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bluestone.
Adding Bluestone to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bluestone 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 Bluestone was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bluestone post office opened in 1884.
We also found Bluestone in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bluestone.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Cuyahoga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bluestone - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |