Welcome to Blakesburg ...

Blakesburg is located in Putnam County<1>.

Blakesburg is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Blakesburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Blakesburg (for example, toward Ridge Farm (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities Also Named Blakesburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Blakesburg - it's located in Iowa.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blakesburg.

Communities near Blakesburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blakesburg.

• Crawfordsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordsville
  • Crawfordsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordsville <3>
• Greencastle
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <3>
• Rockville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Parke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <3>
• Ladoga
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
  • Ladoga is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladoga <3>
• Jamestown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
• Roachdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
  • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <3>
• Bainbridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
  • Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
• New Market
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
  • New Market is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
• Coatesville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
  • Coatesville is located in Hendricks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <3>
• North Salem
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
  • North Salem is located in Hendricks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <3>

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 Blakesburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blakesburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blakesburg. 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 Blakesburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blakesburg. See our Newspapers Page for Blakesburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blakesburg ...

Looking for more information about Blakesburg? 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 Blakesburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blakesburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blakesburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Putnam County: www.co.putnam.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov