Blaine’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Blaine. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Blaine was originally settled c. 1800 and established as a local trade center by 1882. The post office has been in operation since at least May 10, 1828 (Neri Swetnam, postmaster). Although the city was incorporated as "Blaine" on March 10, 1886, it was alternatively known as "Blainetown" or "Mouth of Hood" for the remainder of the 19th century.
The Blaine city government was officially dissolved on April 20, 2022, by circuit judge John David Preston. The last mayor was Geneva Wheeler, who remained in office until 2014. No one had stood for election to the four person city commission since 2010, and no one served on the commission after 2012.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Blaine’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Blaine’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1940 Census Enumeration District …, 1880: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Blaine
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Blaine, decade by decade
1920s
1990s
Nothing in Blaine is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Blaine has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Flat Gap School in Blaine, 6.6 miles away.
Blaine and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Kentucky - Lawrence County - Blaine - ED 64-9, ED 64-12 (1880) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.