Welcome to Black Wolf ...
So far, we found very little information about Black Wolf. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Black Wolf to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Black Wolf, please Contact Us.
Black Wolf would have been located within present day Ellsworth County<2>.
The location of Black Wolf has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Black Wolf, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Black Wolf is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Black Wolf was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Black Wolf once stood is in the (785) area code.
Communities Also Named Black Wolf ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Black Wolf - they are located in West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Black Wolf.
Communities near Black Wolf ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Black Wolf.
- Ellsworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Ellsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <5>
- Wilson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Ellsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Claflin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claflin
- Claflin is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claflin <5>
- Kanopolis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanopolis
- Kanopolis is located in Ellsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanopolis <5>
- Holyrood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holyrood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyrood
- Holyrood is located in Ellsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holyrood <5>
- Sylvan Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Grove
- Sylvan Grove is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Sylvan Grove has also been known as:
- Sylvan Grove Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Grove <5>
- Bushton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Dorrance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorrance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrance
- Dorrance is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorrance <5>
- Lorraine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Bunker Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <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 Black Wolf. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black Wolf.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Black Wolf. 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 Wolf.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Wolf. See our Newspapers Page for Black Wolf.
Adding Black Wolf to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Black Wolf 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 Black Wolf was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Black Wolf post office opened in 1879.
We also found Black Wolf in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Black Wolf.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ellsworth County: www.ellsworthcounty.org
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Black Wolf, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Ellsworth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Black Wolf - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |