Welcome to Blossom ...
So far, we found very little information about Blossom. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Blossom to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Blossom, please Contact Us.
Blossom would have been located within present day Rockdale County<2>.
The location of Blossom has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blossom, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Blossom is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Blossom was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Blossom would have been located in the (770) area code.
Communities Also Named Blossom ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Blossom - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Manitoba, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blossom.
Communities near Blossom ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blossom.
- Stonecrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
- Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
- Milstead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Tucker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Tucker is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucker <5>
- Stockbridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Stockbridge is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <5>
- Stockbridge North
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
- Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
- McDonough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
- McDonough is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <5>
- Decatur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
- Snellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snellville
- Snellville is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snellville <5>
- Forest Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <5>
- North DeKalb
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North DeKalb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North DeKalb
- North DeKalb is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 18,947 people
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 Blossom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blossom.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blossom. 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 Blossom.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blossom. See our Newspapers Page for Blossom.
Adding Blossom to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blossom 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 Blossom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Blossom post office opened in 1892.
We also found Blossom on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blossom.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rockdale County: www.rockdalecounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Blossom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Rockdale, 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 Blossom - 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/ |