Welcome to Black ...

Black is located in Edwards County<1>.

The location of Black has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Black, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Black is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Black lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Black (for example, toward Decker (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Black is located in the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Black ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Black - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Black.

Communities near Black ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Black.

• Olney
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
  • Olney is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <4>
• Mount Carmel
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Mount Carmel is located in Wabash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
• Fairfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Fairfield is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
• Albion
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Edwards County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
• Grayville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
  • Grayville is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <4>
• West Salem
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
  • West Salem is located in Edwards County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
• Cisne
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
  • Cisne is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <4>
• Noble
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
  • Noble is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
• Jeffersonville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
• Bellmont
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmont
  • Bellmont is located in Wabash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmont <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Black. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Black. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Black.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Black. See our Newspapers Page for Black.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Black ...

Looking for more information about Black? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Black, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Black.

Adding Black to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Black in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Black was on a map titled Map of Illinois (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Black.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov