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Welcome to Black Corners ...

Black Corners is located in Dallas County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Black Corners: Black Cors.

Black Corners is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Black Corners: 515

Communities Also Named Black Corners ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Black Corners - they are located in New York and Ontario.

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

Communities near Black Corners ...

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

  • West Des Moines
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Urbandale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Waukee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Clive
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grimes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Perry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Adel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Adel is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <3>
  • Polk City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Windsor Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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 Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black Corners.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Black Corners. 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 Corners.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Black Corners ...

Looking for more information about Black Corners? 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 Corners, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Black Corners.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Black Corners - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.