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Welcome to Bluffton (aka 'New Bluffton') ...

Bluffton is located in Hill Country.

Bluffton is located in Llano County<1>.

Bluffton was founded in 1854.

Bluffton is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bluffton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Bluffton: 325

The ZIP code for Bluffton: 78607<3>

The community of Bluffton has also been called New Bluffton.

Communities Also Named Bluffton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Bluffton - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bluffton.

Communities near Bluffton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bluffton.

  • Burnet
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Granite Shoals
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Shoals
    • Granite Shoals is located in Burnet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Shoals <4>
  • Llano
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Sunrise Beach Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach Village
    • Sunrise Beach Village is located in Llano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach Village <4>
  • Highland Haven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Haven
    • Highland Haven is located in Burnet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
  • Lone Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
    • Lone Grove is located in Llano County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lone Grove
    • From Bluffton to Lone Grove
  • Tow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Buchanan Dam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Silver Creek Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Village
    • Silver Creek Village is located in Burnet County
  • Baby Head ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baby Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Head
    • Baby Head is located in Llano County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Baby Head
    • From Bluffton to Baby Head

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 Bluffton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bluffton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bluffton. 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 Bluffton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluffton. See our Newspapers Page for Bluffton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bluffton ...

Looking for more information about Bluffton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bluffton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bluffton.

Adding Bluffton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bluffton 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 Bluffton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Bluffton post office opened in 1873.

We also found Bluffton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bluffton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bluffton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Llano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bluffton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bluffton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bluffton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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