Welcome to White Bluff ...
The town of White Bluff is located in Dickson County<1>.
The location of White 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 White Bluff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
A typical abbreviation for White Bluff: White Blf. (or less commonly used: White Bluf.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, White Bluff has a population of 3,652 people<3> (see below for details).
White Bluff is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: White Bluff lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, White Bluff had an population of 3,652 people. This is an increase of 13.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 70.49% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, White Bluff had a population of 3,206 people (which is 6.46% of the total population of Dickson County). This makes White Bluff the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of White Bluff represents 0.05% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 129th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,206 people, the population of White Bluff increased 49.67% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,142 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for White Bluff.
Communities Also Named White Bluff ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named White Bluff - they are located in Arkansas (2), Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Bluff.
Communities near White Bluff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Bluff.
- Cheap Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Dickson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
- Dickson is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson <5>
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <5>
- Ashland City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Forest Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
- Belle Meade
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
- Kingston Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
- Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <5>
- Pegram
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
- Pegram is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
- Loriland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Charlotte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <5>
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 White Bluff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Bluff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of White 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 White Bluff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White Bluff. See our Newspapers Page for White Bluff.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Bluff ...
Looking for more information about White 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for White Bluff, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for White Bluff.
Adding White Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of White 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 White Bluff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the White Bluff post office opened in 1855.
We also found White Bluff on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for White Bluff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Bluff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Dickson, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for White Bluff. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Bluff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |