Welcome to Blanchard ...
Blanchard is located in Isabella County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blanchard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Blanchard is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Blanchard lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Blanchard: 989
The ZIP code for Blanchard: 49310<3>
Communities Also Named Blanchard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Blanchard - they are located in Arkansas, California, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Texas, Utah and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blanchard.
Communities near Blanchard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blanchard.
- Mount Pleasant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Isabella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
- Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Lake Isabella has also been known as:
- Lake Isabella village
- Shepherd
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Stanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
- Edmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lakeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Morley is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <4>
- Mecosta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
- Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <4>
- Rosebush
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Barryton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barryton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barryton
- Barryton is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barryton <4>
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 Blanchard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blanchard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blanchard. 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 Blanchard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blanchard. See our Newspapers Page for Blanchard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blanchard ...
Looking for more information about Blanchard? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Blanchard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blanchard.
Adding Blanchard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blanchard 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 Blanchard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Blanchard post office opened in 1878.
We also found Blanchard in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blanchard.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Isabella, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blanchard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Blanchard). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blanchard or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |