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A post office was established at Blanco, Indian Territory on August 31, 1901. Blanco was named for Ramón Blanco y Erenas, one-time governor general of Cuba. The post office opened August 31, 1901.

At the time of its founding, the community was located in the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation. It was located in either Atoka County or Tobucksy County. The settlement was in the area of the county boundary, and differing maps of the era show it in each.

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Before
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Blanco is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Blanco has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Blackburn's Station Site in Blanco, 4.9 miles away.

Blanco and the nearest listed places

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Blackburn's Station SitePittsburg School and GymnasiumRock Creek BridgePerryvilleNew State SchoolMine Rescue Station (Additional Documentation)

Closest to Blanco

Blackburn's Station SiteBlanco · Site4.9miPittsburg School and GymnasiumPittsburg · Building5.2miRock Creek BridgeBlanco · Built 19377.4miPerryvilleSavanna · Site8.5miNew State SchoolHartshorne · Building9.9mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Blackburn's Station Site’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

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