Welcome to Blanton Crossing ...
Blanton Crossing is located in Hanover County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Blanton Crossing: Blanton Xing.
Blanton Crossing is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Blanton Crossing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Blanton Crossing: 804 & 686<3>
Communities near Blanton Crossing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blanton Crossing.
- Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ashland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gwathmey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
- Taylorsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Atlee Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Doswell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hunton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hunton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
- Longdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
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- Quail Walk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
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- Tuck Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
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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 Blanton Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blanton Crossing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blanton Crossing. 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 Blanton Crossing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blanton Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Blanton Crossing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blanton Crossing ...
Looking for more information about Blanton Crossing? 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 Blanton Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blanton Crossing.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Hanover, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blanton Crossing - 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Blanton Crossing area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Blanton Crossing 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. |