West Blocton, Alabama

About West Blocton

Set in the central part of Alabama, West Blocton is a small town counting 1,197 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, West Blocton is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 4.8 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 249 residents per square mile.

📰 West Blocton News Today

• Jeffrey Lane Carroll - View Obituary & Service Information McCalla Memorial Funeral Home · Jun 4
• Pleasant Grove Varsity Football @ West Blocton MaxPreps · Oct 2
• Obituary for Sam William Smith Ellison Memorial Funeral Home · Jul 25
• ALDOT to host public involvement meeting in West Blocton ALDOT News Hub · Mar 3
• West Blocton elderly couple with dementia found safe after reported missing WBMA · Jul 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes West Blocton Unique

• The only place in America named West Blocton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West Blocton

• Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tiger Stadium reviews ★
• Walter Owens Park reviews ★
• West Blocton Ball Park reviews ★
• West Blocton Coke Ovens Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in West Blocton

• Bibb County Career Academy
• West Blocton Elementary School
• West Blocton High School
• West Blocton Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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