Welcome to Blackburn ...
Blackburn is located in Union County<1>.
The location of Blackburn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blackburn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Blackburn is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blackburn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Blackburn: (270)
Communities Also Named Blackburn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Blackburn: This one is located in Union County and the other is located in Estill County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 21 communities that are also named Blackburn - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Utah and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blackburn.
Communities near Blackburn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blackburn.
- Eldorado
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Eldorado is located in Saline County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <4>
- Morganfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
- Morganfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <4>
- Sturgis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <4>
- Shawneetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawneetown <4>
- Uniontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Ridgway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
- Ridgway is located in Gallatin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <4>
- Equality
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Equality is located in Gallatin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Equality <4>
- New Haven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Gallatin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
- Cave-In-Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave-In-Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
- Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
- Cave-In-Rock village
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 Blackburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blackburn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blackburn. 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 Blackburn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackburn. See our Newspapers Page for Blackburn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackburn ...
Looking for more information about Blackburn? 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 Blackburn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blackburn.
Adding Blackburn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blackburn 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 Blackburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Blackburn post office opened in 1879.
We also found Blackburn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blackburn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Union, 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 Blackburn - 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/ |