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Welcome to Blewett ...

Blewett is located in Hill Country.

Blewett is located in Uvalde County<1>.


The location of Blewett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Blewett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1928.

Blewett is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Blewett lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Blewett: (830)

Communities Also Named Blewett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Blewett - they are located in British Columbia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blewett.

Communities near Blewett ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Blewett.

  • Uvalde
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Uvalde Estates
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uvalde Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvalde Estates
    • Uvalde Estates is located in Uvalde County
    • Uvalde Estates has also been known as:
    • Uvalde Estates Colonia
  • La Pryor
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Pryor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pryor
    • La Pryor is located in Zavala County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Pryor <4>
  • Spofford
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spofford
    • Spofford is located in Kinney County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Brackettville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Knippa
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Alamo Village
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Village
    • Alamo Village is located in Kinney County
  • Concan
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Batesville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Blewett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blewett.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blewett. See our Newspapers Page for Blewett.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blewett ...

Looking for more information about Blewett? 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 Blewett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blewett.

Adding Blewett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blewett 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 Blewett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Blewett post office opened in 1928.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blewett.

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

The official website for Uvalde County: www.uvaldecounty.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Uvalde, 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 Blewett - 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/









 

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