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Welcome to Blanco ...

Blanco is located in Armstrong County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Blanco, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Blanco is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Blanco lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

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, Oklahoma 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.

  • Indiana
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Vandergrift
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
    • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <3>
  • Kittanning
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ford City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
    • Ford City is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <3>
  • Leechburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Freeport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Homer City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Apollo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
    • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <3>
  • Clymer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • West Leechburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
    • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people

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.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blanco. 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 Blanco.

We also 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Blanco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Blanco post office opened in 1882.

We also found Blanco in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blanco.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blanco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Armstrong, 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>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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