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Welcome to Bloomington ...

Bloomington is located in Stanly County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Bloomington, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bloomington, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

When the people of Bloomington refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bloomingtonian<3>

Bloomington is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Bloomington: (704) & (980)<5>

Communities Also Named Bloomington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Bloomington - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (5), Kentucky (2), Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Bloomington ...

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

  • Concord
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Harrisburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Albemarle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Fairview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
  • Midland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Cabarrus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <6>
  • Locust
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
    • Locust is located in Stanly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <6>
  • Norwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Stanly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <6>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockwell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Badin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
    • Badin is located in Stanly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bloomington ...

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

Adding Bloomington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bloomington 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 Bloomington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Bloomington post office opened in 1883.

We also found Bloomington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bloomington.

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

The official website for Stanly County: www.co.stanly.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Stanly, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Bloomington refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Bloomington may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bloomington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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