Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Blanchard came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Blanchard in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Blanchard. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Blanchard data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Along The Tracks, A Directory of Named Places on Michigan Railroads
Written by: Meints, Graydon M.
Published by Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University - 1987
(Available from Amazon.com)

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Blanchard:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Blanchard is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Blanchard. See our Misc Page for Blanchard for more information.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blanchard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Isabella County: www.isabellacounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/