Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
Black Jack itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
- Wellsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
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- Baldwin City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
- Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <3>
- Clearfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Clearfield is located in Douglas County
- Le Loup
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Loup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
- Le Loup is located in Franklin County
- Edgerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <3>
- Vinland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
- Vinland is located in Douglas County
- Norwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Franklin County
- Prairie Center ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
- Prairie Center is located in Johnson County
- Hesper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Hesper is located in Douglas County
- Gardner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <3>
- Pleasant Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
- Worden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
- Worden is located in Douglas County
- Peoria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Peoria is located in Franklin County
- Eudora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Centropolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
- Centropolis is located in Franklin County
- Ottawa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Imes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
- Imes is located in Franklin County
- Weaver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Weaver is located in Douglas County
- Fall Leaf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
- Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
- Rantoul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
- Rantoul is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Stanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Miami County
- Hillsdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hillsdale is located in Miami County
- Spring Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
- Spring Hill has also been known as:
- Spring Hill Station
- Springfield
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <3>
- Lawrence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Globe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Globe is located in Douglas County
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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 Jack, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | 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. |
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