Blythedale, Missouri
human settlement in Harrison County, Missouri, United States of America
Blythedale is a village in northeast Harrison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 211 at the 2020 census.
History
Blythedale was laid out in 1880, and named in honor of a railroad employee. A post office called Blythedale has been in operation since 1880.
Geography
Blythedale is located at the intersection of Missouri routes N and T approximately 2.5 miles east of Interstate 35. Eagleville is approximately three mile to the west and Ridgeway is six miles south. The East Fork of Big Creek flows past the west side of the community.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 193 people, 86 households, and 56 families residing in the village. The population density was 622.6 inhabitants per square mile (240.4/km2).
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Blythedale, Missouri” as human settlement in Harrison County, Missouri, United States of America. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 10, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2541544. Authority coordinates are 40.475, -93.927. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1880 and 2010.
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