Welcome to Blackman ...
Blackman is located in Rutherford County<1>.
The location of Blackman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blackman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Blackman is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blackman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Blackman ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.rutherfordchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Blackman, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Blackman ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Blackman - they are located in Alabama, Florida (2), North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blackman.
Communities near Blackman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blackman.
- Murfreesboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <4>
- Murphree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Smyrna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
- Brentwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <4>
- La Vergne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vergne
- La Vergne is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vergne <4>
- Morrow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Nolensville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
- Nolensville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <4>
- Jefferson Pike
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
- Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
- Rural Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Blackman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blackman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blackman. 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 Blackman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackman. See our Newspapers Page for Blackman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackman ...
Looking for more information about Blackman? 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 Blackman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blackman.
Adding Blackman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blackman 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 Blackman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Blackman post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blackman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Rutherford, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blackman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |