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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Bluff City in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bluff City. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.

  • Weches
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weches. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches
    • Weches is located in Houston County
  • Tadmor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
    • Tadmor is located in Houston County
  • Forest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in Cherokee County
  • Alto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Alto is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <3>
  • Ratcliff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Augusta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Houston County
  • Belott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
    • Belott is located in Houston County
  • Wells
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Linwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Cherokee County
  • San Pedro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pedro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
    • San Pedro is located in Houston County
  • Hagerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerville
    • Hagerville is located in Houston County
  • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
    • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
  • Rusk
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <3>
  • Pollok
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Douglass
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Centralia
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
    • Centralia is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <3>
  • Grapeland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Alderbranch
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alderbranch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
    • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
  • Clawson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clawson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
    • Clawson is located in Angelina County
  • Crockett
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
    • Crockett is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <3>
  • Looneyville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
    • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Pennington
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
    • Pennington is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennington <3>
  • Apple Springs
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Keltys
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keltys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltys
    • Keltys is located in Angelina County
  • Elkhart
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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 Bluff City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.