Welcome to Bleda ...
Bleda is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Bleda is located in Scott County<1>.
The location of Bleda has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bleda, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Bleda is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bleda lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bleda is located in the (573) area code.
Communities near Bleda ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bleda.
- Cape Girardeau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Girardeau
- Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Girardeau <4>
- Sikeston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikeston
- Sikeston is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikeston <4>
- Charleston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
- Scott City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <4>
- Chaffee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
- Chaffee is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <4>
- Advance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <4>
- Miner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Benton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
- Morehouse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
- Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Bertrand
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Bleda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bleda.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bleda. 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 Bleda.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bleda. See our Newspapers Page for Bleda.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bleda ...
Looking for more information about Bleda? 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 Bleda, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bleda.
Adding Bleda to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bleda 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 Bleda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bleda post office opened in 1892.
We also found Bleda on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Missouri (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bleda.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bleda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Scott, 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 Bleda - 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/ |