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Blanford, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°39′54″N 87°31′14″W / 39.66500°N 87.52056°W / 39.66500; -87.52056
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Blanford, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Blanford in Vermillion County, Indiana.
Location of Blanford in Vermillion County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°39′54″N 87°31′14″W / 39.66500°N 87.52056°W / 39.66500; -87.52056
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVermillion
TownshipClinton
Elevation
[1]
571 ft (174 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47842
Area code765
GNIS feature ID431177

Blanford is a census-designated place in Clinton Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Blanford was laid out in 1912.[3] The community was named for L. S. Blanford, who owned the land where the village is located.[4] A post office has been in operation at Blanford since 1915.[5]

Geography

Blanford is located at 39°39′54″N 87°31′14″W / 39.66500°N 87.52056°W / 39.66500; -87.52056 (39.665060, -87.520580).

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  2. ^ "Blanford, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was platted on October 26, 1912...
  4. ^ Vermillion County Historical Society (Vermillion County, Ind.) (1990). Vermillion County, Indiana History and Families. Turner Publishing Company. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-938021-34-6.
  5. ^ "Vermillion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.



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