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Nearest Communities to Bluff Center,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Bluff Center, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Bluff Center:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Bluff Center is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Clay County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Cedar (NE), Dixon (NE), Lincoln, Turner, Union & Yankton.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 82 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bluff Center. Of these communities, 62 are located in counties other than Clay County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Bluff Center (which is Clay County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Bluff Center

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Clay County   (where Bluff Center resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.claycountysd.org/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Vermillion
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluff Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluff Center.
      • Westreville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Westreville is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westreville
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 208 people
      • Saybrook ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Saybrook is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
      • Meckling
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Bloomingdale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Wakonda
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Lodi
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lodi is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
        • Estimated population in 2014: 82 people
      • Colfax Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Colfax Corner is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Corner
      • Star Corner ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Star Corner is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Corner
      • Clay Point
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Clay Point is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Point
      • Hub City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Hub City is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
      • Marshalltown ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Marshalltown is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
      • Dalesburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Dalesburg is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
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        • Riverside ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Riverside is located in Clay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Shaw ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Shaw is located in Clay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
        • Greenfield
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Greenfield is located in Clay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
          • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
        • Komstad ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Komstad is located in Clay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
          • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
        • Vermillion
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Alsen
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Alsen is located in Clay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
        • Glenwood ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Glenwood is located in Clay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
          • Estimated population in 2014: 103 people
        • Burbank
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bon Homme County
  • Lincoln County
  • Turner County
    • County Website:   https://turner.sdcounties.org/
    • County Seat for Turner:   Parker
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluff Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluff Center.
      • Irene
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Centerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Viborg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Hooker
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Hooker is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Pearsons Corner
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Pearsons Corner is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsons Corner
      • Spring Valley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Spring Valley is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Davis
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Turkey Ridge
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Turkey Ridge is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Ridge
      • Hurley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Union County
    • County Website:   https://unioncountysd.org/
    • County Seat for Union:   Elk Point
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluff Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluff Center.
      • Hill Side
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Hill Side is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Side
      • Midway
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Midway is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Emmet
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Emmet is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
        • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
      • Spink
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Spink is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
        • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
      • Junction City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Junction City is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Nora
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Nora is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
        • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
      • Beresford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Beresford is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
        • Former name for Beresford:
        • Paris
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <4>
      • Alcester
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Big Springs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Big Springs is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
      • Richland
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Richland is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Estimated population in 2014: 215 people
      • Elk Point
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Yankton County
    • County Website:   http://www.co.yankton.sd.us/
    • County Seat for Yankton:   Yankton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluff Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluff Center.
      • Gayville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Volin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mission Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Valleyview
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Valleyview is located in Yankton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Yankton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Mayfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Mayfield is located in Yankton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
        • Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
      • Napa Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Napa Junction is located in Yankton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa Junction
      • Vedin Corner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Vedin Corner is located in Yankton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vedin Corner
      • Midway
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Midway is located in Yankton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
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        • Utica
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Fairview Heights
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Fairview Heights is located in Yankton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
          • Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
        • Oak Hills Addition
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Oak Hills Addition is located in Yankton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills Addition
          • Estimated population in 2014: 23 people
        • Jamesville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Jamesville is located in Yankton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
          • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
        • Lakeport
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Lakeport is located in Yankton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
        • Lesterville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Plymouth County
  • Sioux County
  • Cedar County
    • County Website:   https://cedarcountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Cedar:   Hartington (NE)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluff Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluff Center.
      • Bow Valley Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Bow Valley Mills is located in Cedar County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Valley Mills
      • Saint Helena
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wynot
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Wynot is located in Cedar County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynot
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynot <4>
      • Saint James
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Saint James is located in Cedar County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Obert
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Obert is located in Cedar County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obert
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
      • Bow Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Bow Valley is located in Cedar County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Valley
      • South Yankton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • South Yankton is located in Cedar County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yankton
      • Menominee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Menominee is located in Cedar County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
      • Aten
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Aten is located in Cedar County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
      • Fordyce
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Constance
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Constance is located in Cedar County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
      • Hartington
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Valley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasant Valley is located in Cedar County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Coleridge
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Dixon County
    • County Website:   https://dixoncountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Dixon:   Ponca (NE)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluff Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluff Center.
      • Maskell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Maskell is located in Dixon County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maskell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Lime Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Lime Grove is located in Dixon County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Grove
      • Newcastle
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lembke Landing
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Lembke Landing is located in Dixon County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lembke Landing
      • Ionia ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Ionia is located in Dixon County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
  • Knox County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bluff Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bluff Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.