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.

[7] West Blocton is located in northern Bibb County at 33°07′05″N 87°07′30″W / 33.11806°N 87.12500°W / 33.11806; -87.12500 (33.1181748, -87.1249954),[3] at the southern terminus of the Appalachian Mountains.

[2] 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.

Robert Dewitt of the Tuscaloosa News stated that the community remained active despite the lack of jobs, and that "While downtown West Blocton is a shell of its former self, the place isn’t a ghost town.

She has written several children's books in the Victor Viola series of talking musical instruments.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.