Welcome to Fort Blackmore ...
Fort Blackmore is located in Scott County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Blackmore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1859.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Blackmore: Ft. Blackmore
Fort Blackmore is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fort Blackmore lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Fort Blackmore: 276
The ZIP code for Fort Blackmore: 24250<3>
Communities near Fort Blackmore ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Blackmore.
- Kingsport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mill Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomingdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bloomingdale
- From Fort Blackmore to Bloomingdale
- Church Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <5>
- Mount Carmel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Big Stone Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harrtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrtown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
- Harrtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
- Waycross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
- Norton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Norton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <5>
- Wise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Fort Blackmore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Blackmore.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Blackmore. 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 Fort Blackmore.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Blackmore. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Blackmore.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Blackmore ...
Looking for more information about Fort Blackmore? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Fort Blackmore, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Blackmore.
Adding Fort Blackmore to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Blackmore 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 Fort Blackmore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Fort Blackmore post office opened in 1859.
We also found Fort Blackmore in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Blackmore.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Blackmore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fort Blackmore). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Blackmore or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |