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Welcome to Block ...

Block is located in Campbell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Block, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.

Block is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Block lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Block (for example, toward Armathwaite), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Block: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Block ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Block - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Michigan and Newfoundland and Labrador.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Block.

Communities near Block ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Block.

  • Fraterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
  • Clinton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • LaFollette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
    • LaFollette has also been known as:
    • Big Creek Gap
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <4>
  • Oneida
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Crest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
  • Jellico
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jacksboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rocky Top
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
    • Former names for Rocky Top:
    • Coal Creek
    • Lake City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <4>
  • Fincastle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fincastle is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
  • Norris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Block. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Block.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Block. 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 Block.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Block ...

Looking for more information about Block? 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 Block, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Block.

Adding Block to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Block 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 Block was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Block post office opened in 1900. The Block post office closed in 1953.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Block.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Campbell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Block - 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Block area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Block area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/