Welcome to Bluff Springs ...
Bluff Springs is located in Hill Country.
Bluff Springs is located in Travis County<1>.
The location of Bluff Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bluff Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
A typical abbreviation for Bluff Springs: Bluff Spgs. (or less commonly used: Bluff Spngs. or Bluff Sprngs.)
Bluff Springs is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bluff Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bluff Springs is within the (512) area code.
Communities Also Named Bluff Springs ...
While we believe that this Bluff Springs is located in Travis County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Bluff Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hays and Parker County.
Beyond Texas, there are 11 communities that are also named Bluff Springs - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Mississippi (3) and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bluff Springs.
Communities near Bluff Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bluff Springs.
- Austin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <4>
- Kyle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Kyle is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <4>
- Buda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
- Buda is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <4>
- Lakeway
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeway
- Lakeway is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeway <4>
- Manor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Manor is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,767 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <4>
- Lockhart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Lockhart is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockhart <4>
- Bee Cave
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Cave
- Bee Cave is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Cave <4>
- Dripping Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Dripping Springs is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dripping Springs <4>
- West Lake Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Hills
- West Lake Hills is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,254 people
- The Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bluff Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bluff Springs. 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 Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluff Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Bluff Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bluff Springs ...
Looking for more information about Bluff Springs? 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 Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bluff Springs.
Adding Bluff Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bluff Springs 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 Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bluff Springs post office opened in 1853.
We also found Bluff Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bluff Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bluff Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Travis County: www.co.travis.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Travis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bluff Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |