Welcome to Blanchard ...
So far, we found very little information about Blanchard. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Blanchard to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Blanchard, please Contact Us.
Blanchard would have been located within present day Sevier County<2>.
The location of Blanchard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blanchard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Blanchard is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Blanchard was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Blanchard still existed, it would have been in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Blanchard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Blanchard - they are located in California, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Texas, Utah and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blanchard.
Communities near Blanchard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blanchard.
- De Queen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
- De Queen is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <5>
- Broken Bow
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Bow
- Broken Bow is located in McCurtain County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broken Bow <5>
- Horatio
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
- Horatio is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horatio <5>
- Wickes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
- Wickes is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <5>
- Grannis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Cove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Cove is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <5>
- Gillham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
- Gillham is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Vandervoort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
- Vandervoort is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Bog Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
- Bog Springs is located in Polk County
- Process City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Process City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Process City
- Process City is located in Sevier 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 Blanchard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blanchard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blanchard. 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 Blanchard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blanchard. See our Newspapers Page for Blanchard.
Adding Blanchard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blanchard in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Blanchard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Blanchard post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blanchard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sevier County: www.seviercounty-ar.com/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Blanchard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Sevier, 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 Blanchard - 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/ |