Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Blocher came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Blocher in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Blocher. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Blocher data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Blocher:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, an Express Office, no Railroad mentioned

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

Map from 1908 (unknown title/publisher)

Blocher is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Blocher. See our Misc Page for Blocher for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Blocher:

Blocher was mentioned in the following schedule:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)