Welcome to Mount Blanco ...
So far, we found very little information about Mount Blanco. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mount Blanco to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mount Blanco, please Contact Us.
Mount Blanco was located in the Texas Panhandle.
Mount Blanco would have been located within present day Crosby County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Blanco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Blanco: Mt. Blanco
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mount Blanco is 3,070 feet [936 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Mount Blanco is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Mount Blanco was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Mount Blanco was located: 806
Communities Also Named Mount Blanco ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mount Blanco - they are located in Ohio and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Blanco.
Communities near Mount Blanco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Blanco.
- Floydada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydada have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydada
- Floydada is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floydada <5>
- Ralls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralls
- Ralls is located in Crosby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralls <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ralls
- From Mount Blanco to Ralls
- Crosbyton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosbyton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosbyton
- Crosbyton is located in Crosby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosbyton <5>
- Dougherty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
- Dougherty is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dougherty <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dougherty
- From Mount Blanco to Dougherty
- Cone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
- Cone is located in Crosby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cone <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cone
- From Mount Blanco to Cone
- McAdoo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
- McAdoo is located in Dickens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <5>
- Farmer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Farmer is located in Crosby County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Farmer
- From Mount Blanco to Farmer
- Della Plain ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Della Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Della Plain
- Della Plain is located in Floyd County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Della Plain
- From Mount Blanco to Della Plain
- Owens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
- Owens is located in Crosby County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Owens
- From Mount Blanco to Owens
- Roaring Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Springs
- Roaring Springs is located in Motley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Springs <5>
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 Mount Blanco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Blanco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Blanco. 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 Mount Blanco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Blanco. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Blanco.
Adding Mount Blanco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Blanco 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 Mount Blanco was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Mount Blanco in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Mount Blanco post office opened in 1879.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Blanco.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Mount Blanco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Crosby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Blanco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |