Blocher, Indiana
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Blocher | |
Coordinates: 38°43′05″N 85°39′24″W / 38.71806°N 85.65667°WCoordinates: 38°43′05″N 85°39′24″W / 38.71806°N 85.65667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Scott |
Township | Johnson |
Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47138 |
Area codes | 812, 930 |
FIPS code | 18-5680[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 431188 |
Blocher is an unincorporated community in Johnson Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
History[]
Blocher was founded in 1860 by Daniel Blocher.[4] An old variant name of the community was called Holman Station.[5]
A post office was established under the name Holman Station in 1870, was renamed Blocher in 1888, and operated until it was discontinued in 1965.[6]
Geography[]
Blocher is located at 38°43′05″N 85°39′24″W / 38.71806°N 85.65667°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Blocher, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...laid out in 1860 and named for Daniel Blocher, founder.
- ^ "USGS detail on Blocher - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Scott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Scott County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Louisville metropolitan area, Indiana geography stubs