Welcome to Blewford ...
So far, we found very little information about Blewford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Blewford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Blewford, please Contact Us.
Blewford would have been located within present day Washington County<2>.
The location of Blewford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blewford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Blewford is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Blewford was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Blewford once stood is in the (479) area code.
Communities near Blewford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blewford.
- Fayetteville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
- Springdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <5>
- Rogers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Rogers is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <5>
- Bentonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Bentonville is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonville <5>
- Centerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerton
- Centerton is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerton <5>
- Siloam Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Siloam Springs is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siloam Springs <5>
- Lowell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <5>
- Farmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <5>
- Prairie Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Prairie Grove is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Grove <5>
- Tontitown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontitown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontitown
- Tontitown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontitown <5>
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 Blewford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blewford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blewford. 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 Blewford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blewford. See our Newspapers Page for Blewford.
Adding Blewford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blewford 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 Blewford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Blewford post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blewford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ar.us/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Blewford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blewford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |