Welcome to Blodgett ...
Blodgett is located in Jones County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blodgett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
Blodgett is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Blodgett lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Blodgett: 601 & 769<3>
Communities Also Named Blodgett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Blodgett - they are located in Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Michigan (2), Missouri, Oregon, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blodgett.
Communities near Blodgett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blodgett.
- Laurel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
- Petal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
- Petal is located in Forrest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <4>
- Ellisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Ellisville is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <4>
- Richton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richton
- Richton is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richton <4>
- New Augusta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
- New Augusta is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <4>
- Mulberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Antioch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Jones County
- Goodluck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- Wingate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Wingate is located in Perry County
- Avera
(18 miles [29 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 Blodgett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blodgett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blodgett. 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 Blodgett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blodgett. See our Newspapers Page for Blodgett.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blodgett ...
Looking for more information about Blodgett? 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 Blodgett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blodgett.
Adding Blodgett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blodgett 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 Blodgett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Blodgett post office opened in 1914.
We also found Blodgett in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blodgett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blodgett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jones, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blodgett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Blodgett area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Blodgett area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |