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Around Blockton ...

For comparison, Blockton has a population of 180 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Blockton, with the nearest first.

  • Athelstan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Athelstan is located in Taylor County
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  • Redding
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Redding is located in Ringgold County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Maloy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Maloy is located in Ringgold County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Delphos
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
  • Irena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
  • Benton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Benton is located in Ringgold County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Grant City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Sheridan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Conway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Conway is located in Taylor County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Clearfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bedford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Allendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oxford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Oxford is located in Worth County (MO)
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    • Prohibition City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Prohibition City is located in Worth County (MO)
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    • Mount Ayr
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

For more communities neighboring Blockton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Blockton.

Taylor County ...

Blockton is located in Taylor County<3>.

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blockton ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blockton.

Airports Near Blockton ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Blockton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Blockton.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blockton.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Blockton), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.