Welcome to Block ...

Block is located in Champaign County<1>.

The location of Block has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Block is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Block lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Block (for example, toward Cayuga (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Block: (217)

Communities Also Named Block ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Block - they are located in Kansas, Michigan, Newfoundland and Labrador and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Block.

Communities near Block ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Block.

• Champaign
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champaign
  • Champaign is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champaign <4>
• Urbana
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
  • Urbana is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <4>
• Savoy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
  • Savoy is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <4>
• Tuscola
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
  • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <4>
• Saint Joseph
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
• Tolono
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
  • Tolono is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <4>
• Villa Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
  • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
• Oakwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <4>
• Philo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
  • Philo is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <4>
• Sidney
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Block. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Block.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Block. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Block.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Block. See our Newspapers Page for Block.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Block ...

Looking for more information about Block? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Block, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Block.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Block. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov