Welcome to Blanchton ...
Blanchton is located in Bradley County<1>.
The location of Blanchton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blanchton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Blanchton is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blanchton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Blanchton is located in the (870) area code.
Communities near Blanchton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blanchton.
- Crossett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossett
- Crossett is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossett <4>
- Hamburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <4>
- Hermitage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <4>
- Huttig
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Strong
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
- Strong is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong <4>
- Fountain Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Felsenthal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felsenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
- Felsenthal is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- West Crossett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
- West Crossett is located in Ashley County
- Johnsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Johnsville is located in Bradley County
- North Crossett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
- North Crossett is located in Ashley County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Blanchton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blanchton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blanchton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blanchton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blanchton. See our Newspapers Page for Blanchton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blanchton ...
Looking for more information about Blanchton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Blanchton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blanchton.
Adding Blanchton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blanchton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Blanchton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Blanchton post office opened in 1883.
We also found Blanchton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blanchton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blanchton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Bradley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blanchton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |