Welcome to Bleecker ...
Bleecker is located in Lee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bleecker, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.
Bleecker is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bleecker lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Bleecker (for example, toward Twin Chapel (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Bleecker: 334 & 483<3>
Communities Also Named Bleecker ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bleecker - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bleecker.
Websites for Bleecker ...
Junior League: www.leecountyjuniorleague.com/
Communities near Bleecker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bleecker.
- Columbus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Maridale Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maridale Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
- Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
- Phenix City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
- Phenix City is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <4>
- Opelika
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
- Opelika is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <4>
- Saint Marys Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
- Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
- Branton Woods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
- Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
- Mountain Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
- Mountain Hill is located in Harris County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
- Cusseta Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
- Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
- Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
- Valley is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <4>
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 Bleecker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bleecker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bleecker. 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 Bleecker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bleecker. See our Newspapers Page for Bleecker.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bleecker ...
Looking for more information about Bleecker? 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 Bleecker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bleecker.
Adding Bleecker to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bleecker 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 Bleecker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bleecker post office opened in 1920. The Bleecker post office closed in 1955.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bleecker.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bleecker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Bleecker area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Bleecker area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |