Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Blockton had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Blockton had a population of 184 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Blockton, with the one closest to Blockton listed first.
- Redding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Platteville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Platteville is located in Taylor County
- Maloy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Isadora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Irena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Delphos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Benton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Sheridan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Worth County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <3>
- Grant City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Grant City is located in Worth County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant City <3>
- Conway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Clearfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Clearfield is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <3>
- Allison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Oxford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Worth County (MO)
- Allendale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Worth County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <3>
- Bedford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <3>
- Gaynor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Parnell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Parnell is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <3>
- Mount Ayr
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Mount Ayr is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ayr <3>
- Ringgold ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Diagonal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diagonal
- Diagonal is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diagonal <3>
- Sharpsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Caledonia ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Knowlton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Enyart
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Denver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Worth County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Hatfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Gravity
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
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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 Blockton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |