Welcome to Black ...Black is located in Edwards County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Black, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897. Black is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>. 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). Area Codes for Black: 618 & 730<3> 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.
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 (so far) for Black was on a map titled Map of Illinois (from Rand McNally, 1897). For more details, see References and Mentions for Black. Footnotes ...
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