Welcome to Red Bluff ...

Red Bluff is located on the Gulf Coast.

Red Bluff is located in Harris County<1>.

The location of Red Bluff has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Red Bluff, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

A typical abbreviation for Red Bluff: Red Blf. (or less commonly used: Red Bluf.)

Red Bluff is near sea level<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Red Bluff ...

While we believe that this Red Bluff is located in Harris County, we know of another 3 Texas communities named Red Bluff. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jackson, Reeves and San Saba County.

Beyond Texas, there are 14 communities that are also named Red Bluff - they are located in Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Georgia (3), Montana, New Mexico, South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Red Bluff ...

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

• Houston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
  • Houston is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,316,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
• Pearland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearland
  • Pearland is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearland <4>
• League City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League City
  • League City is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for League City <4>
• Baytown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baytown
  • Baytown is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baytown <4>
• Friendswood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
  • Friendswood is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendswood <4>
• La Porte
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
  • La Porte is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <4>
• Deer Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <4>
• Dickinson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
  • Dickinson is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <4>
• Bellaire
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellaire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Bellaire is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <4>
• South Houston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Houston
  • South Houston is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Houston <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Bluff ...

Looking for more information about Red Bluff? 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 Red Bluff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Red Bluff.

Adding Red Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Red Bluff 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 Red Bluff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Red Bluff post office opened in 1880.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Red Bluff.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

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