Bladensburg, Ohio

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Bladensburg, Ohio
Census-designated place
Bladensburg is located in Ohio
Bladensburg
Bladensburg
Coordinates: 40°17′5″N 82°17′2″W / 40.28472°N 82.28389°W / 40.28472; -82.28389Coordinates: 40°17′5″N 82°17′2″W / 40.28472°N 82.28389°W / 40.28472; -82.28389
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyKnox
TownshipsClay, Jackson
Area
[1]
 • Total0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
 • Land0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[2]
965 ft (294 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total191
 • Density579/sq mi (223.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43005
Area code(s)740
FIPS code39-06740[1]
GNIS feature ID2628866[2]

Bladensburg is a census-designated place (CDP) on the border between Clay and Jackson townships, Knox County, Ohio, United States.[3][2] As of the 2010 census the CDP had a population of 191.[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 43005.[4] It lies along State Route 541 east of Martinsburg.[3]

History[]

Bladensburg was originally spelled "Bladensburgh", and under the latter name was laid out in 1833.[5] A post office has been in operation at Bladensburg(h) since 1834.[6]

Bladensburg is the former home of East Knox Elementary School.[7]

Bladensburg is also home to the Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department,[8] with 42 volunteer firefighters. It is the main station for the Bladensburg Joint Fire District.[9]

Bladensburg is the home of a popular annual Christmas parade, which has been held since 1971.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Bladensburg CDP, Ohio". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bladensburg Census Designated Place
  3. ^ a b DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 59. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
  4. ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived October 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. p. 491.
  6. ^ "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  7. ^ East Knox Elementary School in Bladensburg, Ohio, East Knox Elementary School Home Page, 2015. Accessed 2015-7-13.
  8. ^ Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department on firedepartment.net, Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department on firedepartment.net, 2015-7-13. Accessed 2015-7-13.
  9. ^ Bladensburg Joint Fire District on firedepartment.net, Bladensburg Joint Fire District on firedepartment.net, 2015-7-13. Accessed 2015-7-13.
  10. ^ Bladensburg enjoys beautiful day for Christmas parade Archived December 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, Mount Vernon News, Mount Vernon, 2006-12-11. Accessed 2007-10-25.
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