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Welcome to Bloomer ...

Bloomer is located in Madison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bloomer, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1908.

Bloomer is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bloomer: 765

Communities Also Named Bloomer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Bloomer - they are located in Arkansas, California, Ohio, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bloomer.

Communities near Bloomer ...

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

  • Fishers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Noblesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Anderson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lawrence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Westfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Warsaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <3>
  • Yorktown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • McCordsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cicero
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Bloomer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bloomer.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bloomer ...

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

Adding Bloomer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bloomer 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 Bloomer was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bloomer.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bloomer - 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.