Welcome to Blanchard (aka 'Blanchard Settlement') ...

So far, we found very little information about Blanchard. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Blanchard to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Blanchard, please Contact Us.

Blanchard would have been located within present day Licking County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Blanchard is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Blanchard was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The location where Blanchard once stood is in the (740) area code.

The community of Blanchard has also been called Blanchard Settlement.

Communities Also Named Blanchard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Blanchard: This one is located in Licking County and the other is located in Hardin County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 19 communities that are also named Blanchard - they are located in Arkansas, California, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, 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.

• Newark
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,664 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
• Mount Vernon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
• Pataskala
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
  • Pataskala is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <4>
• New Albany
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
  • New Albany is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
• Heath
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
  • Heath is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <4>
• Granville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
  • Granville is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
• Johnstown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <4>
• Baltimore
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
  • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <4>
• Buckeye Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Lake
  • Buckeye Lake is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeye Lake <4>
• Gambier
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambier
  • Gambier is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gambier <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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Licking County: www.lcounty.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/