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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Blockton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Blockton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Blockton is located in Taylor County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taylor County: Adams, Page, Ringgold, Nodaway (MO) & Worth (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Blockton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blockton:

  • Taylor County     (The home county of Blockton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blockton, with the one closest to Blockton listed first.
    • Athelstan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athelstan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
      • Athelstan is located in Taylor County
    • Conway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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
    • 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
    • Lenox
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <2>
    • Ladoga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
      • Ladoga is located in Taylor County
    • Siam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
      • Siam is located in Taylor County
    • New Market
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Guss
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
      • Guss is located in Taylor County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blockton, with the one closest to Blockton listed first.
    • Mercer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Adams County
    • Stringtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Adams County
    • Iveyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
      • Iveyville is located in Adams County
    • Prescott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <2>
    • Brooks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Adams County
    • Corning
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Queen City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Adams County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blockton, with the one closest to Blockton listed first.
    • Lamoni
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Grand River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blockton, with the one closest to Blockton listed first.
    • Braddyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddyville
      • Braddyville is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braddyville <2>
    • Shambaugh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
      • Shambaugh is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Clarinda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Ringgold County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blockton, with the one closest to Blockton listed first.
    • Redding
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
      • Redding is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • 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
    • Delphos
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
      • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
    • Benton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Mount Ayr
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Diagonal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Knowlton ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
    • Tingley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley
      • Tingley is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tingley <2>
    • Kellerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Ellston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
      • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Beaconsfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
      • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blockton, with the one closest to Blockton listed first.
    • Shannon City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
      • Shannon City is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Kent
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Union County
    • Arispe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
      • Arispe is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Cromwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Gentry County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blockton, with the one closest to Blockton listed first.
    • Gentry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
      • Gentry is located in Gentry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Siloam Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
      • Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County (MO)
    • Alanthus Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
      • Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County (MO)
    • Albany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Gentry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • Stanberry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanberry
      • Stanberry is located in Gentry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanberry <2>
    • Darlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Gentry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Harrison County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blockton, with the one closest to Blockton listed first.
    • Hatfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Martinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Eagleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • New Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Blythedale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
      • Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Nodaway County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blockton, with the one closest to Blockton listed first.
    • Gaynor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaynor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
      • Gaynor is located in Nodaway County (MO)
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Orrsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
      • Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County (MO)
    • Hopkins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
      • Hopkins is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <2>
    • Ravenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
      • Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Pickering
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Pickering is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Clyde
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Conception Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conception Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
      • Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Conception
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Maryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <2>
    • Arkoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
      • Arkoe is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Clearmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearmont
      • Clearmont is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearmont <2>
  • Worth County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blockton, with the one closest to Blockton listed first.
    • Irena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
      • Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Grant City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sheridan
      (9 miles [14.5 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)
    • Prohibition City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prohibition City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
      • Prohibition City is located in Worth County (MO)
    • Allendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Worth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
      • Worth is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • 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

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blockton, see our County-by-County Page for Blockton.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Blockton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blockton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Blockton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Blockton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Blockton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Blockton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Blockton:

Cemeteries Near Blockton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blockton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blockton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blockton, with the one closest to Blockton listed first.

  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
  • Tent Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tent Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tent Chapel Cemetery
  • Athelstan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athelstan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athelstan Cemetery
  • Honey Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Platte River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platte River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platte River Cemetery
  • Platteville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platteville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platteville Cemetery
  • Redding Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redding Cemetery
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
  • Isadora Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clark - Allen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark - Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark - Allen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (232 more) ...
    • Sheridan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sheridan Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sheridan VanSkyock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Cemetery
    • Fletchall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Middle Fork Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Fork Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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.

These 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
    • Redding is located in Ringgold County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • 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.<1> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isadora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadora
    • Isadora is located in Worth County (MO)
  • Irena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
    • Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
  • Delphos
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
    • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
  • Benton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Ringgold County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Sheridan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Grant City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Conway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • Allison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
    • Allison is located in Nodaway County (MO)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • 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)
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blockton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blockton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blockton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blockton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blockton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6168, Longitude: -94.4779       In this case, the coordinates for Blockton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.




 

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