Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Black Hawk came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Black Hawk in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Black Hawk. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Black Hawk:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

Place Names in Colorado: Why 700 Communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin
Written by: Dawson, John Frank
J.F. Dawson Publishing Company, 1954
(Document found on Google Books)

The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States (Second Edition)
Written by: Gannett, Henry
Published by the Department of the Interior, the United States Geological Survey - 1905
(Document found on Google Books)

We found Black Hawk in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Black Hawk for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Black Hawk. See our Misc Page for Black Hawk for more information.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Black Hawk: www.cityofblackhawk.org/

The official website for Gilpin County: www.co.gilpin.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/