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Welcome to Blackland ...

Blackland is located

Blackland is located in McLennan County<1>.


The location of Blackland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Blackland is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Blackland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Blackland is located in the (254) area code.

Communities Also Named Blackland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Blackland: This one is located in McLennan County and the other is located in Rockwall County.

Beyond Texas, there are 6 communities that are also named Blackland - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi, New Brunswick and Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Blackland ...

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

  • Waco
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <4>
  • Hewitt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Hewitt is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewitt <4>
  • Robinson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bellmead
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmead
    • Bellmead is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmead <4>
  • Lacy - Lakeview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy - Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy - Lakeview
    • Lacy - Lakeview is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacy - Lakeview <4>
  • Marlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Mart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
    • Mart is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <4>
  • Beverly Hills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
    • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
  • Northcrest
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
    • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
  • Golinda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golinda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
    • Golinda is located in Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackland ...

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

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

The official website for McLennan County: www.co.mclennan.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including McLennan, 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 Blackland - 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.









 

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