Welcome to Blanton ...
So far, we found very little information about Blanton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Blanton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Blanton, please Contact Us.
Blanton would have been located within present day Cannon County<2>.
The location of Blanton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Blanton is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Blanton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Blanton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Blanton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blanton.
Communities near Blanton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blanton.
- Smyrna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - McMinnville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
- McMinnville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <5>
- Temperance Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Smithville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <5>
- Woodbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Cannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <5>
- Alexandria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <5>
- Morrison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Morrison is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <5>
- Hollow Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Dowelltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowelltown
- Dowelltown is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowelltown <5>
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 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 Blanton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blanton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blanton. 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 Blanton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blanton. See our Newspapers Page for Blanton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Blanton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Cannon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blanton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |