Blanford, Indiana

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

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
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVermillion
TownshipClinton
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 zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47842
Area code765
GNIS feature ID431177

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″N 87°31′14″W (39.665060, -87.520580).

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020280—
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

See also

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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