Welcome to Bledsoe ...
Bledsoe is located in Sumner County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bledsoe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Bledsoe is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bledsoe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bledsoe: 615 & 629<3>
Communities Also Named Bledsoe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Bledsoe: This one is located in Sumner County and the other is located in Lincoln County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 6 communities that are also named Bledsoe - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Kentucky and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bledsoe.
Communities near Bledsoe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bledsoe.
- Gallatin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Portland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hartsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lafayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Scottsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Centerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Westmoreland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hall Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
- Hall Town is located in Sumner County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
- Ocana
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocana have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocana
- Ocana is located in Sumner County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,086 people
- Castalian Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalian Springs
- Castalian Springs is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalian Springs <4>
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 Bledsoe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bledsoe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bledsoe. 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 Bledsoe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bledsoe. See our Newspapers Page for Bledsoe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bledsoe ...
Looking for more information about Bledsoe? 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 Bledsoe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bledsoe.
Adding Bledsoe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bledsoe 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 Bledsoe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bledsoe post office opened in 1880.
We also found Bledsoe in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bledsoe.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sumner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bledsoe - 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 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Bledsoe area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Bledsoe area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |