Welcome to Blocton Junction (aka 'Blockton Junc') ...
Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Blocton Junction, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blocton Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Blocton Junction: Blocton Jct. (or less commonly used: Blocton Jctn.)
Blocton Junction is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blocton Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Blocton Junction: (205) & (269)<4>
The community of Blocton Junction has also been called Blockton Junc.
Communities near Blocton Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blocton Junction.
- Alabaster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
- Alabaster is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <6>
- Bessemer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- Bessemer is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <6>
- Helena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <6>
- Hueytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueytown
- Hueytown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueytown <6>
- Montevallo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Montevallo is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montevallo <6>
- Brent
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
- Brent is located in Bibb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brent <6>
- Brighton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <6>
- Lake View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Centreville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Lipscomb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Blocton Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blocton Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blocton Junction. 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 Blocton Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blocton Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Blocton Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blocton Junction ...
Looking for more information about Blocton Junction? 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 Blocton Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blocton Junction.
Adding Blocton Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blocton Junction 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 Blocton Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Blocton Junction on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blocton Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blocton Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Bibb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blocton Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (269) is an overlay for area code (205). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |