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)
- Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Haute <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Terre Haute
- From Blanford to Terre Haute
Paris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Paris is located in Edgar County (IL)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paris
- From Blanford to Paris
Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Vermillion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clinton
- From Blanford to Clinton
Rockville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville is located in Parke County
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- 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)
- West Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Terre Haute <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Terre Haute
- From Blanford to West Terre Haute
Fairview Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
Chrisman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chrisman is located in Edgar County (IL)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
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Cayuga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
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- 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)
- Seelyville is located in Vigo County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
Montezuma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma is located in Parke County
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- 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 (so far) for Blanford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blanford.

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>	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/