Welcome to Bloxom ...
The town of Bloxom is located in Accomack County<1>.
The location of Bloxom has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bloxom, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bloxom has a population of 366 people<3> (see below for details).
Bloxom is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Bloxom lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Bloxom: (757)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bloxom had an population of 366 people. This is a decrease of 5.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.34% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bloxom had a population of 387 people. This makes Bloxom the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 387 people, the population of Bloxom decreased 2.03% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 395 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bloxom.
Communities near Bloxom ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bloxom.
- Pocomoke City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <5>
- Chincoteague
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chincoteague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
- Chincoteague is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
- Crisfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
- Crisfield is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crisfield <5>
- Onancock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onancock
- Onancock is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onancock <5>
- Onley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onley
- Onley is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onley <5>
- Accomac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Melfa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melfa
- Melfa is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melfa <5>
- Saxis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Wachapreague
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wachapreague
- Wachapreague is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wachapreague <5>
- Painter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter
- Painter is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Painter <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 Bloxom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bloxom.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bloxom. 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 Bloxom.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bloxom. See our Newspapers Page for Bloxom.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bloxom ...
Looking for more information about Bloxom? 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 Bloxom, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bloxom.
Adding Bloxom to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bloxom 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 Bloxom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bloxom post office opened in 1855.
We also found Bloxom in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bloxom.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bloxom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Accomack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bloxom. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bloxom - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |