Bladensburg, Ohio

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] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43005.[4] It lies along State Route 541 east of Martinsburg.[3]

Bladensburg, Ohio
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°17′5″N 82°17′2″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Knox
Townships	Clay, Jackson
Area [1]
• Total	0.33 sq mi (0.86 km^2)
• Land	0.33 sq mi (0.86 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation [2]	965 ft (294 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	191
• Density	579/sq mi (223.4/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	43005
Area code(s)	740
FIPS code	39-06740[1]
GNIS feature ID	2628866[2]

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. "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. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bladensburg Census Designated Place
3. DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 59. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
4. Zip Code Lookup 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.