Welcome to Blacks ...

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We aren't confident of the location of Blacks, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Blacks, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Blacks is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Blacks: 217 & 447<4>

Communities Also Named Blacks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Blacks - they are located in Idaho, 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.

Mount Sterling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <5>
Camp Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
- Camp Point is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <5>
Mendon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Mendon is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <5>
Clayton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <5>
Golden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <5>
Ursa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursa
- Ursa is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ursa <5>
Augusta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <5>
Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
Plymouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
Bowen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Bowen is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <5>

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blacks ...

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

Adding Blacks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blacks 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 for Blacks was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blacks.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	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.
<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 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Blacks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. 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.