Welcome to Blackhawk ...

Blackhawk is located in Carroll County<1>.

Blackhawk is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Blackhawk: 815 & 779<3>

Communities Also Named Blackhawk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Blackhawk - they are located in California, Indiana (3), Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Blackhawk ...

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

• Galena
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Galena is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Galena
  • From Blackhawk to Galena
• Savanna
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
  • Savanna is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Savanna
  • From Blackhawk to Savanna
• Bellevue
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <4>
• Stockton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
  • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <4>
• Mount Carroll
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carroll
  • Mount Carroll is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carroll <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mount Carroll
  • From Blackhawk to Mount Carroll
• Preston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Preston is located in Jackson County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <4>
• Hanover
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
• Elizabeth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
• Thomson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
  • Thomson is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Thomson
  • From Blackhawk to Thomson
• Sabula
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
  • Sabula is located in Jackson County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <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 Blackhawk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blackhawk.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackhawk ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Carroll County: visitcarrollcountyil.com/

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