Bladensburg is a

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(CDP) on the border between

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townships, Knox County,

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, United States.DeLorme. ''Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer''. 7th ed. Yarmouth:

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, 2004, p. 59. . As of the 2020 census the CDP had a population of 180. It has a

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with the ZIP code 43005. It lies along State Route 541 east of Martinsburg.

History

Bladensburg was originally spelled "Bladensburgh", and under the latter name was laid out in 1833. A post office has been in operation at Bladensburg(h) since 1834. Bladensburg is the former home of East Knox Elementary School. Bladensburg is also home to the Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department, with 42 volunteer firefighters. It is the main station for the Bladensburg Joint Fire District. Bladensburg is the home of a popular annual Christmas parade, which has been held since 1971.Bladensburg enjoys beautiful day for Christmas parade
, ''Mount Vernon News'',

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, 2006-12-11. Accessed 2007-10-25.

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Census-designated places in Ohio Census-designated places in Knox County, Ohio 1833 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1833 {{KnoxCountyOH-geo-stub