Welcome to Blackwater ...
Blackwater is located in Laurel County<1>.
The location of Blackwater has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blackwater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Blackwater is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blackwater lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Blackwater and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Blackwater is within the (606) area code.
Communities Also Named Blackwater ...
While we believe that this Blackwater is located in Laurel County, we know of another 2 Kentucky communities named Blackwater. Those communities are located in the following counties: Menifee and Wolfe County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 20 communities that are also named Blackwater - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi (3), Missouri (2), New Hampshire, Ontario (3) and Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blackwater.
Communities near Blackwater ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blackwater.
- London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Laurel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,072 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <4>
- Corbin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Corbin is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corbin <4>
- Barbourville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- Barbourville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <4>
- Manchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
- Annville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
- Annville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <4>
- Crane Nest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Woollum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Hima
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
- Hima is located in Clay County
- Urban
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Girdler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Girdler is located in Knox County
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 Blackwater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blackwater.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blackwater. 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 Blackwater.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackwater. See our Newspapers Page for Blackwater.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackwater ...
Looking for more information about Blackwater? 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 Blackwater, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blackwater.
Adding Blackwater to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blackwater 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 Blackwater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Blackwater post office opened in 1893.
We also found Blackwater on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blackwater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackwater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Laurel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blackwater - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |