Blevins is located in Falls County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blevins, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Blevins is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Blevins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Blevins: 254
Communities Also Named Blevins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Blevins - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blevins.
Communities near Blevins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blevins.
- Temple
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hewitt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Robinson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Woodway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
- Woodway is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodway <3>
- Marlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- McGregor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan's Point Resort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point Resort
- Morgan's Point Resort is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan's Point Resort <3>
- Troy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
- Little River-Academy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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 Blevins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blevins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blevins. 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 Blevins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blevins. See our Newspapers Page for Blevins.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blevins ...
Looking for more information about Blevins? 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 Blevins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blevins.
Adding Blevins to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blevins 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 Blevins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Blevins post office opened in 1886.
We also found Blevins in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blevins.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Falls, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blevins - 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/ |