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Welcome to Blocker ...

Blocker is located in Pittsburg County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Blocker, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Blocker is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Blocker lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Blocker: (918) and (539)<3>

The ZIP code for Blocker: 74529<4>

Communities Also Named Blocker ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Blocker - they are located in Florida, Kansas 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.

  • McAlester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Eufaula
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Wilburton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Krebs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
    • Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <5>
  • Hartshorne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Quinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Quinton is located in Pittsburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinton <5>
  • Haileyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Crowder
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
    • Crowder is located in Pittsburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowder <5>
  • Kinta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinta
    • Kinta is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinta <5>
  • Alderson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
    • Alderson is located in Pittsburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <5>

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.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blocker. See our Newspapers Page for Blocker.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blocker ...

Looking for more information about Blocker? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Blocker, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blocker.

Adding Blocker to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blocker in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Blocker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Blocker post office opened in 1905.

We also found Blocker on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blocker.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pittsburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blocker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Blocker). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blocker or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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