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About Blandville

Blandville is an inactive home rule-class city in Ballard County, Kentucky, in the United States. It was founded in 1842 and named for Captain Bland Ballard, a hero of the War of 1812.
From Wikipedia, "Blandville, Kentucky", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Blandville, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Blandville is

USGS topographic map around Blandville — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

5 historic USGS maps cover Blandville

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1951 Blandville sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1952 Fancy Farm sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1956 Dyersburg sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1977 Blandville sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1986 Murray sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Blandville": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Blandville, Kentucky": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q596075.
USGS GNIS 487455.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).