Welcome to Blandy ...
Blandy is located in Baldwin County<1>.
Blandy is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Blandy lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Blandy: 478
Communities near Blandy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blandy.
- Milledgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eatonton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jones Acres
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
- Jones Acres is located in Jones County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
- Gray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dedrich
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedrich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
- Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
- The Colony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- The Colony is located in Baldwin County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
- Gordon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Zebulon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Ivey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- McIntyre
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
- McIntyre is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntyre <3>
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 Blandy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blandy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blandy. 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 Blandy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blandy. See our Newspapers Page for Blandy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blandy ...
Looking for more information about Blandy? 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 Blandy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blandy.
Adding Blandy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blandy 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 Blandy was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blandy.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Baldwin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blandy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |