Welcome to Blairstown ...
Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Blairstown, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blairstown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Blairstown is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blairstown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Blairstown lies within the (225) area code.
Communities Also Named Blairstown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Blairstown - they are located in Iowa, Missouri and New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blairstown.
Communities near Blairstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blairstown.
- Central
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <5>
- Zachary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
- Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <5>
- Baker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <5>
- Denham Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
- Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
- Former names for Denham Springs:
- Amite Springs
- Hill's Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <5>
- Walker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Jackson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
- Slaughter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
- Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <5>
- Greensburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <5>
- Wilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <5>
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 Blairstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blairstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blairstown. 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 Blairstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blairstown. See our Newspapers Page for Blairstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blairstown ...
Looking for more information about Blairstown? 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 Blairstown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blairstown.
Adding Blairstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blairstown 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 Blairstown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Blairstown post office opened in 1887.
We also found Blairstown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blairstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blairstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including East Feliciana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blairstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |