Blocher, Indiana
Unincorporated community and census-designated place in Indiana, United States
38°43′13″N 85°39′19″W / 38.72028°N 85.65528°W / 38.72028; -85.65528[1]
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Blocher is a census-designated place in Johnson Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
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]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blocher, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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 January 15, 2017.
- ^ "Scott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
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Municipalities and communities of Scott County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Scottsburg
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