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Welcome to Blackburn ...

Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Blackburn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Blackburn is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Blackburn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Blackburn: (318)

Communities Also Named Blackburn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Blackburn - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky (2), 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.

  • Minden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Springhill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
    • Springhill is located in Webster Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springhill <3>
  • Homer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
  • Haynesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
    • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <3>
  • Cullen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
    • Cullen is located in Webster Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullen <3>
  • Cotton Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
    • Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <3>
  • Sarepta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Emerson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Emerson is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Dixie Inn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
    • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
  • Athens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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.

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 Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blackburn - 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.
<5>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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