Welcome to Bluestone ...

Bluestone is located in Lycoming County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bluestone, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Bluestone is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bluestone lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bluestone is within the (570) area code.

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, Ohio, 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.

• Lock Haven
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Haven
  • Lock Haven is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lock Haven <4>
• Jersey Shore
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Shore
  • Jersey Shore is located in Lycoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Shore <4>
• Hughesville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
  • Hughesville is located in Lycoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <4>
• Mill Hall
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hall
  • Mill Hall is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Hall <4>
• Montgomery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Lycoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
• Avis
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
  • Avis is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <4>
• Flemington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
  • Flemington is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
• Renovo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renovo
  • Renovo is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renovo <4>
• Beech Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
  • Beech Creek is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Creek <4>
• Picture Rocks
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
  • Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people

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 on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bluestone.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/