Blanford, Indiana

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Blanford, Indiana
Census-designated place
Vermillion County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Blanford Highlighted 1805662.svg
Location of Blanford in Vermillion County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°39′54″N87°31′14″W / 39.66500°N 87.52056°W / 39.66500; -87.52056
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vermillion
Township Clinton
Area
[1]
 • Total0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2)
 • Land0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total280
 • Density381.47/sq mi (147.26/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47842
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 431177

Blanford is a census-designated place in Clinton Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [3]

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History

Blanford was laid out in 1912. [4] The community was named for L. S. Blanford, who owned the land where the village is located. [5] A post office has been in operation at Blanford since 1915. [6]

In January 1923, there was an expulsion of the small African American community of the old mining town after an ultimatum was issued at a meeting of over 400 white residents for all African-Americans to leave town or turn over the African-American that had allegedly assaulted an 11 year old girl. [7] There also was a shootout at a dance hall shortly afterwards where the Sheriff of Vermillion County, Harry Newland, was investigating shots fired at the last two African Americans remaining in town which had killed three white miners who had fired shots at the sheriff. [8]

Geography

Blanford is located at 39°39′54″N87°31′14″W / 39.66500°N 87.52056°W / 39.66500; -87.52056 (39.665060, -87.520580).

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 280—
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Blanford, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  4. ↑ 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...
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Vermillion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  7. ↑ "ALL NEGROES DRIVEN FROM INDIANA TOWN" (PDF). The New York Times. January 21, 1923. p. 114.
  8. ↑ Associated Press (January 29, 1923). "Three Killed in Blanford Race Trouble". Richmond Palladium. p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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