Blocher, Indiana

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Blocher, Indiana
Unincorporated community and census-designated place
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Blocher
Coordinates: 38°43′13″N85°39′19″W / 38.72028°N 85.65528°W / 38.72028; -85.65528
Country United States
State Indiana
County Scott
Township Johnson
Elevation
[1]
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 ID2830524 [1]

Blocher is a census-designated place in Johnson Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

Blocher was founded in 1860 by Daniel Blocher. [3] An old variant name of the community was called Holman Station. [4]

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. [5]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Blocher as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blocher, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "USGS detail on Blocher - Variant Citation" . Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Scott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  6. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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