Welcome to Bock ...
So far, we found very little information about Bock. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bock to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bock, please Contact Us.
Bock would have been located within present day New Kent County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bock is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Bock was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Bock was located: 804 & 686<4>
Communities Also Named Bock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bock - it's located in Minnesota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bock.
Communities near Bock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bock.
- Williamsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Williamsburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <5>
- West Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in King William County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <5>
- Urbanna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanna
- Urbanna is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbanna <5>
- Claremont
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Plum Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Mattaponi
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattaponi
- Mattaponi is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattaponi <5>
- Norge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norge
- Norge is located in James City County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norge <5>
- Barlows Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Plain View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plain View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Adner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
- Adner is located in Gloucester County
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 Bock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bock. 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 Bock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bock. See our Newspapers Page for Bock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New Kent County: www.co.new-kent.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including New Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Bock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Bock area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |