Welcome to Blitch ...
Blitch is located in Bulloch County<1>.
The location of Blitch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blitch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Blitch is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blitch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Blitch: 912
Communities Also Named Blitch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Blitch - it's located in South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blitch.
Communities near Blitch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blitch.
- Statesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesboro
- Statesboro is located in Bulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesboro <4>
- Cameron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Millen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millen
- Millen is located in Jenkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millen <4>
- Thrift
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Sylvania
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Sylvania is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <4>
- Brooklet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklet
- Brooklet is located in Bulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklet <4>
- Portal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- Portal is located in Bulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <4>
- Pulaski
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Candler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
- Newington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
- Newington is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <4>
- Oliver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Oliver is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <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 Blitch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blitch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blitch. 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 Blitch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blitch. See our Newspapers Page for Blitch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blitch ...
Looking for more information about Blitch? 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 Blitch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blitch.
Adding Blitch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blitch 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 Blitch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Blitch post office opened in 1880.
We also found Blitch in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blitch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blitch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bulloch County: www.bullochcounty.net/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Bulloch, 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 Blitch - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |