Welcome to Blosser ...
So far, we found very little information about Blosser. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Blosser to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Blosser, please Contact Us.
Blosser would have been located within present day Saline County<2>.
The location of Blosser has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blosser, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Blosser is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Blosser was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Blosser would have been located in the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named Blosser ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Blosser - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blosser.
Communities near Blosser ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blosser.
- Marshall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <5>
- Carrollton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <5>
- Slater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
- Slater is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slater <5>
- Sweet Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
- Sweet Springs is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Springs <5>
- Waverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Brunswick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <5>
- Alma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Bosworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Malta Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Bend
- Malta Bend is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta Bend <5>
- Blackburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Blackburn is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackburn <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 Blosser. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blosser.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blosser. 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 Blosser.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blosser. See our Newspapers Page for Blosser.
Adding Blosser to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blosser 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 Blosser was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Blosser post office opened in 1891.
We also found Blosser in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blosser.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Blosser, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saline, 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 Blosser - 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/ |