Welcome to Blockly ...
Blockly is located in Decatur County<1>.
The location of Blockly has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blockly, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Blockly is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blockly lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Blockly is within the (641) area code.
Communities near Blockly ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blockly.
- Lamoni
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
- Lamoni is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <4>
- Leon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
- Humeston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humeston
- Humeston is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humeston <4>
- Eagleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <4>
- Mercer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Mercer is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <4>
- Kellerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
- Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <4>
- Cainsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Lineville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Grand River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Van Wert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Blockly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blockly.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blockly. 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 Blockly.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blockly. See our Newspapers Page for Blockly.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blockly ...
Looking for more information about Blockly? 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 Blockly, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blockly.
Adding Blockly to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blockly in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Blockly was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Blockly post office opened in 1885.
We also found Blockly in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blockly.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blockly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blockly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |