Clay County GaArchives History - Books .....BLUFFTON January 1, 1976
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Book Title: HIST OF CLAY COUNTY

Bluffton was a settled community as early as 1815, but there are few records. 
The Bluffton Land Company was organized in 1869 and purchased land from Mrs. 
L.R. Clam's estate. This land was divided into 47 plots ranging in size from 
2.9 acres to 90 acres. The company reserved land to be used by the village for 
the public good, such as for school and churches. This progressive move was 
made just fifteen years after Clay County became officially a county unit 
apart from the long years as the Fifth District of Early County.

Bluffton had years of slow growth but churches and a school were organized. 
The Bluffton High School known as “Pin Plains School’* was one of the best 
high schools in this area in the late 1800’s.

Within the city limits of Bluffton there is a broad ravine which has ever 
flowing springs. Over the years this was developed as a pleasure resort. 
Eventually a large pavilion was erected down at the low level of “The Bluff”, 
and for many years this served as the scene of picnics and dances and other 
forms of amusement. The healthful clear flowing waters of the spring furnished 
water for the swimming pool.

Located in a fertile farming area, general prosperity made it a busy and 
pleasant community, but the coming of the boll weevil altered the farming 
system radically. Many people were forced by circumstance to seek other areas, 
and the decline of Bluffton followed. Today Bluffton is a quiet, very pleasant 
little group of homeowners. It has a very large peanut mill, two churches, and 
an interesting community house adapted from the school house of a hundred 
years ago. At the Bluff, one can see the old pavilion which was the scene of 
so many Fourth of July celebrations in the past.



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