Welcome to Blankston ...
Blankston is located in Caldwell Parish<1>.
The location of Blankston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blankston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Blankston is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blankston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Blankston: (318)
Communities near Blankston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blankston.
- Monroe
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
- West Monroe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Richwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Clarks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
- Clarks is located in Caldwell Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <4>
- Chatham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
- Grayson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Grayson is located in Caldwell Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <4>
- Columbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Eros
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eros have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Eros is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <4>
- Bosco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
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 Blankston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blankston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blankston. 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 Blankston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blankston. See our Newspapers Page for Blankston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blankston ...
Looking for more information about Blankston? 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 Blankston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blankston.
Adding Blankston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blankston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Blankston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Blankston post office opened in 1891.
We also found Blankston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blankston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blankston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Caldwell, 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 Blankston - 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/ |