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Welcome to Blairsville ...

Blairsville is located in Clermont County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Blairsville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Blairsville is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Blairsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Blairsville: 513 & 283<3>

Communities Also Named Blairsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Blairsville - they are located in Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Missouri, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blairsville.

Websites for Blairsville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.clermontchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Blairsville, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Blairsville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blairsville.

  • Cincinnati
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Covington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Florence
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Independence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Kenton County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
  • Norwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Erlanger
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlanger
    • Erlanger is located in Kenton County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erlanger <4>
  • Fort Thomas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Newport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Campbell County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
  • Loveland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Blue Ash
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 Blairsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blairsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blairsville. 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 Blairsville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blairsville. See our Newspapers Page for Blairsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blairsville ...

Looking for more information about Blairsville? 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 Blairsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blairsville.

Adding Blairsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blairsville 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 Blairsville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Blairsville in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blairsville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Clermont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blairsville - 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 513 code has been Overlayed with the 283 area code. New phone numbers in the Blairsville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 513 or 283. As a result, placing a call in the Blairsville 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.