Welcome to Blacks ...

Blacks is located in Adams County<1>.

The location of Blacks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<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

Blacks lies within the (217) area code.

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 <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• 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 <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• 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 <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Loraine
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
  • Loraine is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loraine <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 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