Welcome to Cardens Bluff ...
So far, we found very little information about Cardens Bluff. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cardens Bluff to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cardens Bluff, please Contact Us.
Cardens Bluff would have been located within present day Carter County<2>.
The location of Cardens Bluff has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cardens Bluff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
A typical abbreviation for Cardens Bluff: Cardens Blf. (or less commonly used: Cardens Bluf.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cardens Bluff is 1,950 feet [594 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Cardens Bluff was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cardens Bluff would have been located in the (423) area code.
Communities near Cardens Bluff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cardens Bluff.
- Johnson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <5>
- Collingwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
- Collingwood is located in Sullivan County
- Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <5>
- Bristol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <5>
- East Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- East Ridge is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Shell Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Elizabethton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
- Elizabethton is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton <5>
- Cross
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Cross is located in Sullivan County
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Winchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Johnson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Onks
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Camelot Two
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Two have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
- Camelot Two is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 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 Cardens Bluff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cardens Bluff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cardens 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 Cardens Bluff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cardens Bluff. See our Newspapers Page for Cardens Bluff.
Adding Cardens Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cardens Bluff in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cardens Bluff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cardens Bluff post office opened in 1873.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cardens Bluff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Cardens Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cardens Bluff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |