Welcome to Bladon Springs ...
Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Bladon Springs, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bladon Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Bladon Springs: Bladon Spgs. (or less commonly used: Bladon Spngs. or Bladon Sprngs.)
Bladon Springs is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bladon Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Bladon Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bladon Springs.
- Chatom
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
- Chatom is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <4>
- Millry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
- Millry is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <4>
- Silas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
- Silas is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <4>
- Coffeeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <4>
- Gilbertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertown
- Gilbertown is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertown <4>
- Toxey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Needham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Cullomburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
- Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
- Frankville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Bigbee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
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 Bladon Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bladon Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bladon Springs. 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 Bladon Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bladon Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Bladon Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bladon Springs ...
Looking for more information about Bladon Springs? 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 Bladon Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bladon Springs.
Adding Bladon Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bladon Springs 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 Bladon Springs was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Bladon Springs on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bladon Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bladon Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Choctaw, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bladon Springs - 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> | 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. |