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Welcome to Bluemont ...

Bluemont is located in Loudoun County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bluemont, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Bluemont is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bluemont lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Bluemont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bluemont - it's located in Kansas.

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

Websites for Bluemont ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.loudounchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bluemont, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Bluemont ...

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

  • Leesburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Petersburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Winchester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Purcellville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Brunswick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <3>
  • Charles Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Ranson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
    • Ranson has also been known as:
    • Corporation of Ranson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <3>
  • Berryville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lovettsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bolivar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bluemont ...

Looking for more information about Bluemont? 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 Bluemont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bluemont.

Adding Bluemont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bluemont 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 (so far) for Bluemont was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bluemont.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Loudoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bluemont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.