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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 Block (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 Block. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Block is located in Miami County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Miami County: Anderson, Douglas, Franklin, Johnson, Linn, Bates (MO) & Cass (MO).

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

  • Miami County     (The home county of Block)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Block, with the one closest to Block listed first.
    • Paola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fontana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • New Lancaster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Somerset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Osawatomie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jingo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Louisburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Louisburg is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
      • Former name for Louisburg:
      • New Saint Lewis
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <1>
    • Hillsdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Chiles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Stanton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Miami County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanton
      • From Block to Stanton
    • Bucyrus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
      • Wea is located in Miami County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wea
      • From Block to Wea
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Block, with the one closest to Block listed first.
    • Greeley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <1>
    • Scipio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scipio
      • From Block to Scipio
    • Bush City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush City
      • Bush City is located in Anderson County
    • Garnett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Selma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Selma
      • From Block to Selma
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Block, with the one closest to Block listed first.
    • Black Jack ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Douglas County
    • Clearfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwin City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
      • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <1>
    • Hesper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Vinland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
      • Vinland is located in Douglas County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Block, with the one closest to Block listed first.
    • Lane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Lane is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Lane has also been known as:
      • Lane City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <1>
    • Rantoul
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Imes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Peoria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peoria
      • From Block to Peoria
    • Wellsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <1>
    • Le Loup
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Loup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
      • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
    • B N Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for B N Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B N Junction
      • B N Junction is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to B N Junction
      • From Block to B N Junction
    • Ottawa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Princeton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Richmond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Ottawa Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
      • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Norwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Norwood
      • From Block to Norwood
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Block, with the one closest to Block listed first.
    • Spring Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
      • Spring Hill has also been known as:
      • Spring Hill Station
      • Springfield
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <1>
    • Stilwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgerton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <1>
    • Clare
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Gardner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <1>
    • Olathe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Overland Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
      • Overland Park is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <1>
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Block, with the one closest to Block listed first.
    • Linn Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • La Cygne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
      • La Cygne is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <1>
    • Cadmus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Parker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Boicourt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boicourt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
      • Boicourt is located in Linn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boicourt
      • From Block to Boicourt
    • Goodrich
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasanton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Pleasanton is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <1>
    • Critzer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Critzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
      • Critzer is located in Linn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Critzer
      • From Block to Critzer
    • Mound City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Blue Mound
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
      • Blue Mound is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <1>
  • Bates County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Block, with the one closest to Block listed first.
    • Drexel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Drexel is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <1>
    • Merwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Amsterdam
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
      • Amsterdam is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <1>
    • Burdett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Amoret
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Worland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Adrian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Passaic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Passaic is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Foster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Nyhart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nyhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
      • Nyhart is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nyhart
      • From Block to Nyhart
    • Butler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Home
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
      • New Home is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Home
      • From Block to New Home
  • Cass County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Block, with the one closest to Block listed first.
    • West Line
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cleveland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Main City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Main City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
      • Main City is located in Cass County (MO)
    • Freeman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <1>
    • Lake Annette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Annette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
      • Lake Annette is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Riverview Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Estates
      • Riverview Estates is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Riverview Estates has also been known as:
      • Riverview Estates village
    • Peculiar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Archie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Harrelson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
      • Harrelson is located in Cass County (MO)
    • Loch Lloyd
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lloyd
      • Loch Lloyd is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Loch Lloyd has also been known as:
      • Loch Lloyd village
    • Belton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrisonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonville <1>
  • Jackson County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Block, with the one closest to Block listed first.
    • Belvidere
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Martin City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
      • Martin City is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • New Santa Fe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
      • New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Grandview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Block ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Block.

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 Block covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Block Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Block Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Block Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frank Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Debrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Debrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Debrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Lancaster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whiteford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fontana Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Miami Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ursula Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ursula Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ursula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • City of Paola Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (186 more) ...
    • Miami Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Osawatomie State Hospital Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osawatomie State Hospital Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osawatomie State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Block had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Block, with the one closest to Block listed first.

  • Fontana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
    • Fontana is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • New Lancaster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Paola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Somerset
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Osawatomie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Beagle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beagle
    • Beagle is located in Miami County
  • Jingo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Louisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
    • Louisburg is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
    • Former name for Louisburg:
    • New Saint Lewis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <1>
  • Hillsdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • La Cygne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
    • La Cygne is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <1>
  • Drexel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
    • Drexel is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <1>
  • Lisle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
    • Lisle is located in Cass County (MO)
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    • Wagstaff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagstaff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagstaff
      • Wagstaff is located in Miami County
    • O'Brien
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Brien have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien
      • O'Brien is located in Miami County
    • Cadmus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Block ...

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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Block.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Block, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Block.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Block:

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

The official website for Miami County: www.co.miami.ks.us/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Block, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Block) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Block. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5051, Longitude: -94.8081    









 

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