Bluff Dale, on US 377 and the North Paluxy River in northeastern
Erath County, was originally called Bluff Spring by the pioneers who settled near the site's artesian wells. Bluff Dale became the name when the post office was granted in 1877.
In 1989 the town had 300 residents, three churches, a volunteer fire department, a Study and Garden Club, a beautification committee, and five historical markers.