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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Bluff City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bluff City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bluff City, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bluff City (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bluff City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Bluff City ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Bluffcity.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of 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 included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Bluff City is historic, it would have been located within present day Houston County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Houston County: Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Leon, Madison, Trinity & Walker.

Below are the counties that are near Bluff City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bluff City:

  • Houston County     (The home county of Bluff City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.
    • Tadmor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
      • Tadmor is located in Houston County
    • Ratcliff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
      • Ratcliff is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <3>
    • Harrison Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
      • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
    • Kennard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <3>
    • Belott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
      • Belott is located in Houston County
    • Fog Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
      • Fog Town is located in Houston County
    • Hickory Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
      • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
    • Refuge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
      • Refuge is located in Houston County
    • Grapeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Latexo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crockett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Holly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
      • Holly is located in Houston County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.
    • Mound City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Anderson County
    • Slocum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Anderson County
    • Alderbranch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
      • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
    • Salmon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
      • Salmon is located in Anderson County
    • Jarvis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
      • Jarvis is located in Anderson County
    • Crystal Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Kossuth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Anderson County
    • Elkhart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Deanwright
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
      • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
    • Neches
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wells Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
      • Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Angelina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.
    • Redtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtown
      • Redtown is located in Angelina County
    • Pollok
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Durant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
      • Durant is located in Angelina County
    • Central
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Angelina 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
      • Clawson is located in Angelina County
    • Woodlawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Angelina County
    • Peavy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peavy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
      • Peavy is located in Angelina County
    • Providence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Angelina County
    • Redland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
      • Redland is located in Angelina County
    • Cedar Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Angelina County
    • Hudson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Angelina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,288 people
    • Keltys
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keltys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltys
      • Keltys is located in Angelina County
    • Davisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
      • Davisville is located in Angelina County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.
    • Weeping Mary
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
      • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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>
    • Wells
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <3>
    • 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.<4>
      • 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>
    • Maydelle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maydelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maydelle
      • Maydelle is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maydelle <3>
    • Dialville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
      • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
    • Gallatin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
      • Gallatin is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <3>
    • Ponta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
      • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
    • Reklaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Turney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
      • Turney is located in Cherokee County
    • Jacksonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Nacogdoches County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.
    • Douglass
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alazan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alazan
      • Alazan is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Dextra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dextra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
      • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Nat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
      • Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Looneyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Sacul
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacul
      • Sacul is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacul <3>
    • Cushing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <3>
    • Trawick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trawick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick
      • Trawick is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Nacogdoches
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Redfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Rusk County
    • New Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Rusk County
  • Trinity County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Trinity County
    • 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.<2> 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>
    • 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.<2> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Springs
      • Apple Springs is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Springs <3>
    • Helmic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmic
      • Helmic is located in Trinity County
    • Friday
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
      • Friday is located in Trinity County
    • Lacy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
      • Lacy is located in Trinity County
      • Lacy has also been known as:
      • Lacey

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bluff City, see our County-by-County Page for Bluff City.

Newspapers Published in Bluff City ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluff City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bluff City, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bluff City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bluff City:

Cemeteries Near Bluff City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bluff City.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bluff City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.

  • Easley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Cemetery
  • Easley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Cemetery
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
  • Weches Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weches Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weches Cemetery
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
  • McKinney & Wells Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney & Wells Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney & Wells Family Cemetery
  • Mexican Prisoners Grave
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexican Prisoners Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexican Prisoners Grave
  • Walker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Dan & Hannah McLean Graves
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dan & Hannah McLean Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dan & Hannah McLean Graves
  • Old Patton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Patton Cemetery
  • Conner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
  • Continue List   (283 more) ...
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bobbitt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bobbitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobbitt Cemetery
    • Moffit Creath Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moffit Creath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moffit Creath Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Bluff City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bluff City.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.

  • Weches
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
    • Ratcliff is located in Houston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <3>
  • 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.<2> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <3>
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
    • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • 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)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bluff City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bluff City.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Bluff City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bluff City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bluff City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5407, Longitude: -95.1444       In this case, the coordinates for Bluff City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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