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Welcome to Blanford ...

Blanford is located in Vermillion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Blanford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1915.

Blanford is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Blanford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Blanford and travel south, you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Blanford: 765

The ZIP code for Blanford: 47831<3>

Communities near Blanford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blanford.

  • Terre Haute
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Paris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Clinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rockville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Parke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
  • West Terre Haute
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
  • Chrisman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
    • Chrisman is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <4>
  • Cayuga
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
    • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <4>
  • Seelyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Montezuma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Parke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <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 Blanford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blanford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blanford. 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 Blanford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blanford. See our Newspapers Page for Blanford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blanford ...

Looking for more information about Blanford? 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 Blanford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blanford.

Adding Blanford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blanford 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 Blanford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Blanford post office opened in 1915.

We also found Blanford in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blanford.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blanford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Vermillion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blanford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Blanford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blanford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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