Welcome to Blanco ...
Blanco is located in Pittsburg County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blanco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Blanco is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Blanco lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Blanco: 918 & 539<3>
The ZIP code for Blanco: 73428<4>
Communities Also Named Blanco ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Blanco - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blanco.
Communities near Blanco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blanco.
- McAlester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Krebs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <5>
- Hartshorne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Haileyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kiowa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Savanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
- Alderson is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <5>
- Pittsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wardville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardville
- Wardville is located in Atoka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardville <5>
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 Blanco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blanco.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blanco. See our Newspapers Page for Blanco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blanco ...
Looking for more information about Blanco? 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 Blanco, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blanco.
Adding Blanco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blanco 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 Blanco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Blanco post office opened in 1901.
We also found Blanco on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blanco.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pittsburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blanco - 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 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Blanco area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Blanco area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Blanco). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blanco or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |