Welcome to Bluff ...
Bluff is located in Greene County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Bluff, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bluff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Bluff is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bluff lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Bluff: (724) and (874)<4>
Communities Also Named Bluff ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Bluff - they are located in Alabama, Alaska (2), Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bluff.
Communities near Bluff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bluff.
- Waynesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Waynesburg is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <6>
- Granville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Mannington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
- Mannington is located in Marion County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannington <6>
- Star City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Fairchance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
- Fairchance is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <6>
- Cameron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <6>
- Grant Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Grant Town is located in Marion County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Marianna
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Marianna is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <6>
- Beallsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Beallsville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <6>
- Carmichaels
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichaels
- Carmichaels is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmichaels <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 Bluff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bluff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bluff. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluff. See our Newspapers Page for Bluff.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bluff ...
Looking for more information about Bluff? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bluff.
Adding Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bluff 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 Bluff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bluff post office opened in 1890.
We also found Bluff in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bluff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bluff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bluff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (874) is an overlay for area code (724). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |