Welcome to Blackburn ...
The town of Blackburn is located in Pawnee County<1>.
The location of Blackburn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blackburn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Blackburn has a population of 107 people<3> (see below for details).
Blackburn is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Blackburn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Blackburn: (918) & (539)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Blackburn had an population of 107 people. This is a decrease of 0.93% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Blackburn had a population of 108 people. This makes Blackburn the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 108 people, the population of Blackburn increased 5.88% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 102 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Blackburn.
Communities Also Named Blackburn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Blackburn - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Utah and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blackburn.
Communities near Blackburn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blackburn.
- Hominy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy
- Hominy is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hominy <6>
- Cleveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <6>
- Pawnee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Pawnee is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <6>
- Fairfax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <6>
- Yale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Yale is located in Payne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <6>
- Oilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilton
- Oilton is located in Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oilton <6>
- Wynona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynona
- Wynona is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynona <6>
- Jennings
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <6>
- Ralston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Ralston is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <6>
- Westport
(19 miles [30.6 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 Blackburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blackburn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blackburn. 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 Blackburn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackburn. See our Newspapers Page for Blackburn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackburn ...
Looking for more information about Blackburn? 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 Blackburn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blackburn.
Adding Blackburn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blackburn 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 Blackburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Blackburn post office opened in 1893.
We also found Blackburn on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blackburn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pawnee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blackburn. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blackburn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |