Welcome to Mount Blanchard ...
The village of Mount Blanchard is located in Hancock County<1>.
The pronunciation of Mount Blanchard: BLAN-shurd<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Blanchard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Blanchard: Mt. Blanchard
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Blanchard has a population of 483 people<3> (see below for details).
Mount Blanchard is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mount Blanchard lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mount Blanchard: 419 & 567<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Blanchard had an population of 483 people. This is a decrease of 1.83% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.21% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Blanchard had a population of 492 people. This makes Mount Blanchard the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 492 people, the population of Mount Blanchard increased 1.65% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 484 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Blanchard.
Communities near Mount Blanchard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Blanchard.
- Findlay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay
- Findlay is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Findlay <6>
- Fostoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Fostoria is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fostoria <6>
- Kenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <6>
- Upper Sandusky
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
- Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
- Ada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
- Bluffton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Bluffton is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <6>
- Carey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Carey is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <6>
- McComb
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
- McComb is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <6>
- Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <6>
- Arlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <6>
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 Mount Blanchard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Blanchard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount 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 Mount Blanchard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Blanchard. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Blanchard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Blanchard ...
Looking for more information about Mount 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 Mount Blanchard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Blanchard.
Adding Mount Blanchard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount 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 Mount Blanchard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Mount Blanchard post office opened in 1837.
We also found Mount Blanchard in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Blanchard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Blanchard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Mount Blanchard. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mount Blanchard. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Blanchard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Mount Blanchard area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Mount Blanchard area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |