Spring Bluff, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Spring Bluff, Missouri
Pushpin Map:Missouri
Pushpin Label:Spring Bluff
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Franklin
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:909
Coordinates:38.2956°N -91.2381°W
Area Code:573
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:741277

Spring Bluff is an unincorporated community in southwest Franklin County, Missouri, United States.

The community sits on a ridge at the intersection of Missouri routes 185 and AC approximately seven miles northwest of Sullivan. An incised meander of the Bourbeuse River lies one mile northwest of the community.[1]

History

A post office called Springbluff was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1933.[2] The community most likely was so named on account of its lofty elevation above a spring.[3]

Education

Spring Bluff R-XV School District is a public school district that includes kindergarten through eighth grades. It received the "Distinction in Performance" award from 2001-2002 to 2011–2012.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Spring Bluff, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1966 (1980 rev.)
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . September 30, 2016.
  3. Web site: Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. September 30, 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071257/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_franklin.html. June 24, 2016.
  4. Web site: Spring Bluff R-XV School District - School Profile. www.springbluffpirates.com. January 3, 2017.