Welcome to Blundon ...
Blundon is located in Kanawha County<1>.
The location of Blundon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blundon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Blundon is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blundon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Blundon: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities near Blundon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blundon.
- Charleston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <5>
- South Charleston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
- South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <5>
- Saint Albans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <5>
- Dunbar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Dunbar is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <5>
- Nitro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
- Nitro is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <5>
- Clendenin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
- Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <5>
- Poca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
- Poca is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <5>
- Bancroft
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
- Cicerone
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
- Cicerone is located in Roane County
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 Blundon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blundon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blundon. 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 Blundon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blundon. See our Newspapers Page for Blundon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blundon ...
Looking for more information about Blundon? 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 Blundon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blundon.
Adding Blundon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blundon 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 Blundon was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Blundon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blundon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blundon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Kanawha, 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 Blundon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |