Welcome to Blacks ...
So far, we found very little information about Blacks. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Blacks to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Blacks, please Contact Us.
Blacks would have been located within present day Ada County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Blacks is 3,540 feet [1,079 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Blacks is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Blacks was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Blacks was located: 208 & 986<4>
Communities Also Named Blacks ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Blacks - they are located in Illinois, Maryland, Pennsylvania (2) and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blacks.
Communities near Blacks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blacks.
- Boise City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise City
- Boise City is located in Ada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229,776 people
- Former name for Boise City:
- Boise City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boise City <5>
- Garden City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Ada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <5>
- Mayfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Boise Hills Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boise Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise Hills Village
- Boise Hills Village is located in Ada County
- Boise Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise Junction
- Boise Junction is located in Ada County
- Collister
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collister
- Collister is located in Ada County
- Kuna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuna
- Kuna is located in Ada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kuna <5>
- Meridian
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Ada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <5>
- Eagle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Ada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <5>
- Swan Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Falls
- Swan Falls is located in Ada County
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 Blacks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blacks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blacks. 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 Blacks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blacks. See our Newspapers Page for Blacks.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ada County: www.adaweb.net/
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Blacks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Ada, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blacks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Blacks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Blacks area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |