Welcome to Blairs Corners ...
Blairs Corners is located in Clarion County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blairs Corners, 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.
A typical abbreviation for Blairs Corners: Blairs Cors.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Blairs Corners for more information about variations on the name of Blairs Corners.
Blairs Corners is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Blairs Corners lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Blairs Corners ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blairs Corners.
- Oil City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Clarion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Knox
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chicora
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
- Chicora is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <3>
- New Bethlehem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Brady
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
- East Brady is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <3>
- Rimersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
- Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <3>
- Parker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Parker is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <3>
- Sligo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Sligo is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sligo <3>
- Emlenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
- Emlenton is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <3>
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 Blairs Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blairs Corners.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blairs Corners. 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 Blairs Corners.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blairs Corners. See our Newspapers Page for Blairs Corners.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blairs Corners ...
Looking for more information about Blairs Corners? 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 Blairs Corners, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blairs Corners.
Adding Blairs Corners to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blairs Corners 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 Blairs Corners was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Blairs Corners on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blairs Corners.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Clarion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blairs Corners - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |