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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Black Jack. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Black Jack to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Black Jack, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Black Jack (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Black Jack. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Black Jack is historic, it would have been located within present day Douglas County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Franklin, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, Osage & Shawnee.

Below are the counties that are near Black Jack. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Black Jack:

  • Douglas County     (The home county of Black Jack)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
    • 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
    • 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
    • Hesper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
      • Hesper is located in Douglas County
    • Sibleyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sibleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
      • Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
      • Worden is located in Douglas County
    • Eudora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Noria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noria
      • Noria is located in Douglas 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
    • Lone Star
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Douglas County
    • Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
      • Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Globe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Douglas County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
    • Greeley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <3>
    • Scipio
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Anderson County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <3>
    • 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
    • Norwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Franklin County
    • Peoria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County
    • Ottawa Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
      • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Imes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
      • Imes is located in Franklin County
    • Ottawa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <3>
    • Centropolis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
      • Centropolis is located in Franklin 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
    • B N Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for B N Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B N Junction
      • B N Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Richter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
      • Richter is located in Franklin County
    • Pomona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <3>
    • Princeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
    • Buck Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
      • Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Williamstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
    • Perry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
    • Medina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jefferson County
    • Newman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
      • Newman is located in Jefferson County
    • Thompsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
    • McLouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
    • 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>
    • 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>
    • Clare
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Clare is located in Johnson County
    • Clearview City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
      • Clearview City is located in Johnson 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>
    • De Soto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <3>
    • Olathe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
      • Olathe is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <3>
    • Monticello
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Johnson County
    • Zarah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarah
      • Zarah is located in Johnson County
    • Shawnee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <3>
    • Wilder
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Johnson County
    • Stilwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
      • Stilwell is located in Johnson County
    • Lenexa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenexa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
      • Lenexa is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <3>
  • Leavenworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
    • Fall Leaf
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Leaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
      • Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
    • Linwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Linwood has also been known as:
      • Big Stranger
      • Johnny Cake
      • Journeycake
    • Loring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Leavenworth County
    • Tonganoxie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
      • Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <3>
    • Basehor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Basehor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
      • Basehor is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <3>
    • Hoge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
      • Hoge is located in Leavenworth County
    • Fairmount
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
      • Fairmount has also been known as:
      • Fairmont Village
    • Jarbalo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
      • Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
    • Stanton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • 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
    • Paola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Chiles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
      • Chiles is located in Miami County
    • Osawatomie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucyrus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
      • Bucyrus is located in Miami County
    • Somerset
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Somerset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Miami County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <3>
    • Wea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
      • Wea is located in Miami County
    • Block
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
      • Block is located in Miami County
    • Louisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Louisburg is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
      • Former name for Louisburg:
      • New Saint Lewis
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <3>
    • Fontana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • New Lancaster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lancaster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
      • New Lancaster is located in Miami County
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
    • Overbrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <3>
    • Quenemo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
      • Quenemo is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Quenemo has also been known as:
      • Quenemo Agency
    • Vassar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Shawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
    • Richland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Shawnee County
    • Watson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Shawnee County
    • Berryton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
      • Berryton is located in Shawnee County
    • Spencer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
  • Wyandotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
    • Bonner Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Springs
      • Bonner Springs is located in Wyandotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner Springs <3>
    • Edwardsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Wyandotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <3>
    • Grinter Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
      • Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County
    • Morris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Wyandotte County
    • Piper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
      • Piper is located in Wyandotte County
    • Wallula
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
      • Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
    • Turner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Wyandotte County
  • Cass County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Loch Lloyd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lloyd
      • Loch Lloyd is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Loch Lloyd has also been known as:
      • Loch Lloyd village
    • West Line
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
      • West Line is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Jackson County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
    • Martin City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
      • Martin City is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • New Santa Fe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
      • New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County (MO)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Black Jack, see our County-by-County Page for Black Jack.

Cemeteries Near Black Jack ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Black Jack.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Black Jack covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.

  • Black Jack Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Jack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Jack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Black Jack Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Black Jack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Black Jack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wellsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baldwin City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clearfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mount Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Prairie City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgerton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgerton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Columbine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columbine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Vinland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Deay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

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.

These 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <3>
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
    • Worden is located in Douglas County
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    • Peoria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • 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

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Black Jack. See our List of 1890's Communities around Black Jack.

Newspapers Published in Black Jack ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 164 newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Jack.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Black Jack, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Black Jack.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Black Jack:

The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas-county.com/

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 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Black Jack) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Jack. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7678, Longitude: -95.1158       In this case, the coordinates for Black Jack have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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