Welcome to Blackwater ...
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.
Blackwater would have been located within present day Johnson County<2>.
The location of Blackwater has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blackwater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1834.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Blackwater is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Blackwater was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Blackwater ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Blackwater: This one is located in Johnson County and the other is located in Cooper County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 20 communities that are also named Blackwater - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky (3), Maine, Maryland, Mississippi (3), 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.
- Odessa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
- Odessa is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <5>
- Higginsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- Higginsville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higginsville <5>
- Knob Noster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Noster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Noster
- Knob Noster is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knob Noster <5>
- Concordia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Concordia is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <5>
- Holden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <5>
- La Monte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Monte
- La Monte is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Monte <5>
- Leeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Lake Lafayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Chilhowee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Centerview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Centerview is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerview <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 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.
Adding Blackwater to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blackwater in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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.<6>
From that list, the Blackwater post office opened in 1834.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blackwater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Johnson County: www.jococourthouse.com
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Blackwater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Johnson, 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 Blackwater - 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/ |