Here's Bluffton in 1880
If you've ever wondered what the layout of Bluffton was like in 1880, here's the answer. In two different pieces are portions of a Bluffton plat map from that year.
You'll notice several interesting things:
• College Avenue is called Blanchard Avenue
• Lawn Avenue is called Mill Street
• There's no bridge over Riley Creek at Jefferson Street
There's lots more and we'll let you discover it by examining the map.
Stories Posted This Week
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Monday, January 27, 2025
- Sign up for BPL Storytime; spring session begins Feb. 5
- Allen County Agronomy Day, Feb. 11
- Registration for 2025 Bluffton Diamond Sports is open
- Annual "Four Chaplains" service at English Lutheran Church, February 2
- Hello, Google? That's not how to spell "Bluffton"
- Annual Keeney Peace Lecture Forum is Feb. 4
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Friday, January 24, 2025
- Pirate girls basketball wins at Lincolnview
- Elfrieda Ramseyer was a nurse
- Pirate swimmers 2nd at 6-team meet
- Hardin among next counties to implement Next Generation 9-1-1
- Dick Boehr sings in his 75th Bluffton Messiah
- BVHS corporate compliance officer receives national award
- Nominations being accepted for Jefferson Awards