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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

Area Codes for Blocker: 918 & 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.

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 (so far) for 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 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blocker.

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>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Blocker area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Blocker area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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