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BLUFFTON, Texas

Pronounced: "BLUFF-ton"

Population (2000): 75COL Index (2008):
Elevation: 1,066 ftArea: undefined smCounty: Llano
Zip Code: 78607Area Code: 325Time Zone: CST
Coordinates: Lat 30.821, Long -98.491
Location: In NE part of county; W shore of Lake Buchanan; 61 mi NW of Austin
12 mi NE of Llano; 5 mi S of Tow; 9 mi NW of Buchanan Dam
Highways: FR 2241, 261
Creeks: NoneRivers: ColoradoLakes: Lake Buchanan

REFERENCES

CITY: Not incorporated.

CHAMBER and TOURISM: None

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES: Nothing formal

SMALLER NEIGHBORING TOWNS: Tow

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS: Lake Buchanan recreation, Retirement community, LCRA park

Part of Highland Lakes area (see Highland Lakes)

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS:Fall Creek Vineyards (Winery) in Tow

PARKS: See Parks for Cedar Park

EVENT CALENDAR: None

WEATHER: Weather Underground

MEDIA COVERAGE:

On-Line Latest News: Latest News (Topix)

Newspaper: None

MAPS: Google; GeoHack

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Ranching, tourism, and retirement community.

HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online: "One of the earliest settlements in the region that was to become Llano County, Bluffton originated when Billy Davis settled on the west bank of the Colorado River in 1852. He was followed by a relative, I. B. Maxwell, in 1853. Maxwell reportedly named the settlement for his hometown, Bluffton, Arkansas, perhaps because of the bluffs facing the new community on the east bank of the Colorado River. Bluffton grew to some significance because it was near an early saltworks operated by Davie Cowan and was also near several Colorado River crossings between Burnet and points west. In 1873 a post office was established there with John O. Brown as postmaster. By 1883 Bluffton was a stage stop between Burnet and Llano, with a blacksmith shop, a cotton gin, a hotel, saloons, and other enterprises. In that year a fire, allegedly started by drunken cowboys, destroyed the town. It was rebuilt a half mile north. Although at one time more prosperous than the county seat, Llano, Bluffton was bypassed by the railroad and subsequently declined. When Buchanan Dam (which originally was to be called Bluffton Dam) was completed in 1937, Lake Buchanan inundated the townsite, and Bluffton moved again, this time five miles west. The new Lake Buchanan also caused the relocation of State Highway 29 between Burnet and Llano, further isolating Bluffton."

PRIOR NAMES: New Bluffton

AVAILABLE SERVICES: Gas: yes; Convenience Stores: yes; Restaurants: no; Lodging: no; Grocery Stores: no; Banks: no; Vehicle Repair: no; Hospital: no; Med Clinic: no; Post Office: yes; Public Schools: no; Cemetery:

CEMETERIES:

OTHER PROFILES: ePodunk (not available); City Data (not available); Texas Escapes: Article; Travel Texas (not available)

NOTES:

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BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY

See web sites shown above. Partial list below:

BLUFFTON STORE: 325-379-9837; 11635 Ranch Road 2241 at RR 261, Bluffton, TX; Convenience store, gas, deli, pizza, BBQ on Sat; historic store since 1848.

CEMETERY: