Welcome to Blom ...
Blom is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Blom is located in Menominee County<1>.
Blom is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Blom lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Blom (for example, toward Escanaba), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Blom: 906
Communities near Blom ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blom.
- Iron Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Norway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <3>
- Niagara
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niagara have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Niagara is located in Marinette County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
- Stephenson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
- Stephenson is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <3>
- Powers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <3>
- Daggett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daggett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Daggett is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Carney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hermansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermansville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermansville
- Hermansville is located in Menominee County
- Banat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Loretto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Blom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blom.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blom. 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 Blom.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blom. See our Newspapers Page for Blom.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blom ...
Looking for more information about Blom? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Blom, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blom.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Menominee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blom - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |