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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Blackwater. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Blackwater to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Blackwater, 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 Blackwater (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 Blackwater. 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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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 Blackwater is historic, it would have been located within present day Johnson County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnson County: Cass, Henry, Jackson, Lafayette, Pettis & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Blackwater. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blackwater:
- Johnson County (The home county of Blackwater)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
- Warrensburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Greendoor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
- Centerview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Valley City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Valley City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Knob Noster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Columbus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Cornelia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cornelia is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Leeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leeton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Henrietta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Henrietta is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Holden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dunksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
- Chilhowee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Kingsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Benton County
- Ionia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ionia is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Carroll County
- Miles Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Miles Point is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
- Strasburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gunn City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gunn City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Creighton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- East Lynne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Garden City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
- Bowen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bowen is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Blairstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blairstown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Norris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Norris is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Windsor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maurine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maurine is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
- Calhoun
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Calhoun is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Hartwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hartwell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Urich
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yolo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yolo is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
- Alberta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Alberta is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Clinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
- Hicks City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- Sni Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sni Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sni Mills
- Lone Jack
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cockrell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- Lake Lotawana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Grain Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
- Aullville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Aullville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Concordia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Lafayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Mayview
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Emma
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Odessa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Higginsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Corder
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Page City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Page City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
- Alma
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Alma is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Bates City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dover is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Waterloo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
- La Monte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Houstonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Houstonia is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Green Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Hughesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Tedieville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- Georgetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Sedalia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Spring Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
- Sweet Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blackburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cretcher
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cretcher is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
- Herndon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Herndon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Mount Leonard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Salt Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Springs is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blackwater, see our County-by-County Page for Blackwater.
Cemeteries Near Blackwater ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blackwater.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Blackwater - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blackwater covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
- Sunset Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Granger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Maxwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roop Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Warrensburg Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Maria Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fickas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sutton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mayes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Houx Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dix Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (201 more) ...
- Adams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sluder Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.
While we didn't find Blackwater in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blackwater.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
- Warrensburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Greendoor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
- Centerview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montserrat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Montserrat is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montserrat
- Fayetteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fayetteville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Valley City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Valley City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Knob Noster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Columbus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Cornelia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cornelia is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Pittsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pittsville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Holden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Leeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leeton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Henrietta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Henrietta is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Chilhowee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Post Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Post Oak is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blackwater. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blackwater.
Newspapers Published in Blackwater ...
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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackwater.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blackwater, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blackwater.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Blackwater:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Johnson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Henry County
- Jackson County
- Lafayette County
- Pettis County
- Saline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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 Blackwater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blackwater) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |