Welcome to Blocktown ...
So far, we found very little information about Blocktown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Blocktown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Blocktown, please Contact Us.
Blocktown would have been located within present day Hardin County<2>.
The location of Blocktown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Blocktown is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Blocktown was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Blocktown ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.hardinohio.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Blocktown, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Blocktown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Blocktown - it's located in Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blocktown.
Communities near Blocktown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blocktown.
- Kenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <5>
- Ada
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <5>
- Bluffton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Bluffton is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <5>
- Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <5>
- Arlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
- Pandora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Dunkirk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <5>
- Alger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
- Alger is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alger <5>
- Waynesfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesfield
- Waynesfield is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Belle Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Center
- Belle Center is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
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 Blocktown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blocktown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blocktown. 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 Blocktown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blocktown. See our Newspapers Page for Blocktown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Blocktown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blocktown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |