Blanchard, Ohio

Blanchard is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

Blanchard was founded in 1892 when the railroad was extended to that point.^[2] The community lies within Blanchard Township, which was named for the Blanchard River.^[3] A post office was established at Blanchard in 1894, and remained in operation until 1911.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blanchard, Ohio
↑ Kohler, Minnie Ichler (1910). A Twentieth Century History of Hardin County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Principal Interests,. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 193.
↑ The History of Hardin County, Ohio. Warner Beers & Company. 1883. p. 584.
↑ "Hardin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 December 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Hardin County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Kenton

City	Kenton

Villages	Ada Alger Dunkirk Forest‡ McGuffey Mt. Victory Patterson Ridgeway‡

Townships	Blanchard Buck Cessna Dudley Goshen Hale Jackson Liberty Lynn Marion McDonald Pleasant Roundhead Taylor Creek Washington

CDP	Dola

Unincorporated communities	Blanchard Foraker Grant Grassy Point Hepburn Holden Huntersville Jumbo Jump Maysville‡ Mentzer Pfeiffer Roundhead Silver Creek Yelverton

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 40°43′55″N 83°38′37″W / 40.73194°N 83.64361°W / 40.73194; -83.64361

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