Welcome to Bland ...
Bland is located in Saline County<1>.
The location of Bland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Bland is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Bland: (501)
Communities Also Named Bland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Bland: This one is located in Saline County and the other is located in Benton County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 12 communities that are also named Bland - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas (2), Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bland.
Communities near Bland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bland.
- Benton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
- Bryant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Bryant is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <4>
- Maumelle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumelle
- Maumelle is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumelle <4>
- Haskell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Haskell is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <4>
- Shannon Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Alexander
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander <4>
- Fountain Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Bauxite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Traskwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Tull
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Bland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bland. 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 Bland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bland. See our Newspapers Page for Bland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bland ...
Looking for more information about Bland? 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 Bland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bland.
Adding Bland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bland 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 Bland was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Bland on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1909).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saline County: www.salinecounty.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Saline, 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 Bland - 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. |