Blanford Indiana Map

About Blanford, Indiana

Blanford is a locality in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 281. The population density is 140.1 people per km². Blanford is located at 39.6650°N, 87.5206°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47842.

Blanford lies in a gentle depression where the earth breathes a humid, often mist-laden air, a character shaped by the nearby Wabash River. It lies 10.8 miles north-north-west of Harrison, IN (from Harrison, IN: bearing 331°T), and is situated 6.5 miles west of Clinton. The landscape here is a tapestry of rolling farmland, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon under a sky that can shift from the bruised purples of an approaching storm to the serene, washed-out blues of a summer afternoon. Ancient oaks and maples, their branches gnarled like arthritic fingers, punctuate the open spaces, offering shade and a sense of enduring permanence. The roads, often unpaved and winding, follow the contours of the land, leading past weathered farmhouses and barns that seem to have grown organically from the soil, their paint faded to the muted tones of earth and woodsmoke. The quiet hum of cicadas in the heat of the day or the distant lowing of cattle are the dominant sounds, a lullaby of rural existence. The history of Blanford is as deeply rooted as the trees that line its lanes, a legacy shaped by the ebb and flow of agricultural prosperity and the tenacious spirit of its inhabitants. Early settlers were drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of a livelihood wrested from the land, their efforts laying the groundwork for the agricultural economy that continues to define the region. While the larger industries have largely bypassed this quiet corner of Vermillion County, the land itself remains the primary employer, its bounty harvested with a practiced, unhurried dedication. Occasionally, the quiet rhythm of daily life might be punctuated by the rumble of a grain truck heading towards a distant silo, a subtle reminder of the ongoing connection to the earth that has sustained Blanford for generations.

About This Blanford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Blanford, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.665036, -87.520576. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Blanford and Vermillion County.

Detailed location data for Blanford includes the ZIP code (47842), telephone area code (765), county seat of Vermillion County (Newport), and school district assignment (South Vermillion Community School Corporation). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Blanford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.