Welcome to Blackford ...Blackford is located in Russell County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Blackford, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911. Blackford is 1,800 feet [549 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Blackford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time Area Code for Blackford: 276 Communities Also Named Blackford ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Blackford - they are located in Indiana and Kentucky (2). For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blackford. Communities near Blackford ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blackford.
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 Blackford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blackford. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blackford. 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 Blackford. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackford. See our Newspapers Page for Blackford. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackford ...Looking for more information about Blackford? 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 Blackford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blackford. Adding Blackford to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Blackford 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 (so far) for Blackford was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911). For more details, see References and Mentions for Blackford. Footnotes ...
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