Blocher,_Indiana

Blocher, Indiana

Blocher, Indiana

Unincorporated community and census-designated place in Indiana, United States

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]

References

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


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