Bluford is a village in Jefferson County, Illinois, in the United States.

Bluford is in eastern Jefferson County, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Illinois Route 15 and 9 miles (14 km) east of Mount Vernon, the county seat.

Vernon banker, laid out the town on 40 acres of land bisected by the railroad.

Z. H. Byard, a United Brethren preacher, built the first store building and dwelling.

The south section unofficially was called Tilford, and the north, Bluford, both being names of the sons of Minerva (Flint) and Wiley Green.

16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.