Welcome to Block ...

Block is located in Miami County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Block, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Block is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Block: (913)

Communities Also Named Block ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Block - they are located in Illinois, 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.

• Spring Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
  • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
  • Spring Hill has also been known as:
  • Spring Hill Station
  • Springfield
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <4>
• Paola
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paola
  • Paola is located in Miami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paola <4>
• Louisburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
  • Louisburg is located in Miami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
  • Former name for Louisburg:
  • New Saint Lewis
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <4>
• Osawatomie
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osawatomie
  • Osawatomie is located in Miami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,223 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osawatomie <4>
• La Cygne
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
  • La Cygne is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <4>
• Drexel
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
  • Drexel is located in Bates County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <4>
• Linn Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
  • Linn Valley is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
• Cleveland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Cass County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
• Freeman
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
  • Freeman is located in Cass County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <4>
• Greeley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
  • Greeley is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <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.

Adding Block to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Block in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Block was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Block post office opened in 1884.

We also found Block in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Miami County: www.co.miami.ks.us/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/