Map of West Blocton town

West Blocton is a town in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,217. The current mayor is Daniel Sims.

West Blocton town overview:
Name:	West Blocton town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Bibb County
Elevation:	495 ft (151 m)
Total Area:	4.82 sq mi (12.49 km²)
Land Area:	4.80 sq mi (12.43 km²)
Water Area:	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km²)
Total Population:	1,217
Population Density:	253.65/sq mi (97.93/km²)
ZIP code:	35184
Area code:	205, 659
FIPS code:	0180928
GNISfeature ID:	0153935

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History

It was built on land once owned by Uriah Smith, near the company town Blocton. Many of its non-native residents were immigrants from various European countries, with Italians being the largest, as they came to do mining in the area. West Blocton has a neighborhood previously named “Dago Hollow” and now called Little Italy.

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Geography

West Blocton is located in northern Bibb County at 33°7′7″N 87°7′22″W / 33.11861°N 87.12278°W / 33.11861; -87.12278 (33.118733, -87.122875), at the southern terminus of the Appalachian Mountains.

It is on a midway point between Birmingham and Tuscaloosa.

Alabama State Route 5 passes through the town, west of the town center, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to Woodstock and south 12 miles (19 km) to Brent and Centreville, the county seat.

The community is 7 miles (11 km) south of Interstate 20 and Interstate 59.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.9 km), of which 4.6 square miles (11.8 km) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km), or 0.52%, is water.

West Blocton Coke Ovens Park blends history with nature, providing a place to relax and learn about the history of the industrial era of Alabama and how the Coke Ovens supplied the steel of the South.