Welcome to Bloomingport ...
Bloomingport is located in Randolph County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bloomingport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Bloomingport is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bloomingport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bloomingport: 765
Communities near Bloomingport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bloomingport.
- Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Union City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
- Cambridge City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hagerstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
- New Paris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
- New Paris is located in Preble County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <3>
- Parker City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
- Parker City is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <3>
- New Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Bloomingport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bloomingport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bloomingport. 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 Bloomingport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bloomingport. See our Newspapers Page for Bloomingport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bloomingport ...
Looking for more information about Bloomingport? 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 Bloomingport, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bloomingport.
Adding Bloomingport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bloomingport 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 Bloomingport was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Bloomingport in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bloomingport.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bloomingport - 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. |