Welcome to Blocker ...
So far, we found very little information about Blocker. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Blocker to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Blocker, please Contact Us.
Blocker would have been located within present day Washington County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Blocker, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blocker, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Time Zone: The area where Blocker was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Blocker still existed, it would have been in the (785) area code.
Communities Also Named Blocker ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Blocker - they are located in Florida, Oklahoma and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blocker.
Communities near Blocker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blocker.
- Fairbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbury
- Fairbury is located in Jefferson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbury <4>
- Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
- Hanover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
- Linn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
- Linn is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <4>
- Greenleaf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Greenleaf is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenleaf <4>
- Cuba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
- Endicott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
- Endicott is located in Jefferson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <4>
- Palmer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Haddam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddam
- Haddam is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Haddam has also been known as:
- Haddam City
- West Haddam
- Munden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munden
- Munden is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Blocker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blocker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blocker. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blocker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blocker. See our Newspapers Page for Blocker.
Adding Blocker to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Blocker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Blocker post office opened in 1881.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blocker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
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 Blocker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |