BlockFree, Indiana
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Parish Grove Township. It lies in ZIP code area 47944. The Survey maps it on the Boswell quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Danville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Danville quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Danville quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Boswell quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Watseka quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Watseka quadrangle1:100000
In the county-history sources
3,143 words on this townshipProgress of Education in Benton County, Indiana : with an Explanation of the Indiana School System and the Duties of School Officers, Patrons and Pupils, published 1906 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Parish Grove Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Parish Grove Township - 3,143 words.
Storms near this place
5 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Free in 5 storm reports between 2003 and 2017: 3 flash flood, 1 hail, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2017 | Flash Flood | Free | - | State Road 18 west of US 41 was flooded and impassable. Rainfall of 2.50 inches was reported in Earl Park and 1.99 inches was measured in Fowler. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Free | - | County Road 700W was flooded and closed between Division Street and 100S. |
| May 2008 | Flash Flood | Free | - | Heavy rain caused flash flooding across parts of Benton County. Meridian Road was closed from 100 North to 300 South. Westbound lanes of Highway 18 were flooded and U.S. 41 was flooded for a stretch of 3 miles. |
| May 2008 | Flood | Free | - | After heavy rain and flash flooding during the evening hours of May 30th, flooding continued through much of May 31st as flood waters slowly receded. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Free | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeland Park | 1.9 miles | 9 | |
| Dunn | 4.0 miles | 9 | |
| Dunnington | 4.3 miles | 9 | |
| Earl Park | 4.9 miles | 9 | |
| Gravel Hill | 5.0 miles | 9 | |
| Yeagers Curve | 5.4 miles | 9 | |
| Sheff | 5.8 miles | 9 | |
| Fowler | 7.2 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 434798. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.