Welcome to Bladen ...
Bladen is located in Glynn County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bladen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Bladen is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Bladen lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bladen: 912 & 565<3>
Communities Also Named Bladen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bladen - they are located in Maryland, Nebraska, Ohio and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bladen.
Communities near Bladen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bladen.
- Brunswick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Groveside Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Groveside Park is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveside Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,152 people
- Saint Simon Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Saint Simon Mills is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Simon Mills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 12,743 people
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,032 people
- Ella Park ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ella Park is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
- Darien
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Woodbine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Nahunta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Raybon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Raybon is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,094 people
- Blythe Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Blythe Island is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe Island
- Estimated population in 2019: 711 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 Bladen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bladen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bladen. 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 Bladen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bladen. See our Newspapers Page for Bladen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bladen ...
Looking for more information about Bladen? 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 Bladen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bladen.
Adding Bladen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bladen 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 (so far) for Bladen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bladen post office opened in 1892. The Bladen post office closed in 1937.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bladen.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Glynn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bladen - 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 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the Bladen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the Bladen 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> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |