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Welcome to Black Hawk ...

Black Hawk is located in Carroll County<1>.


The location of Black Hawk has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Black Hawk, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

Black Hawk is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Black Hawk lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Black Hawk lies within the (662) area code.

Communities Also Named Black Hawk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Black Hawk - they are located in California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Ontario, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Black Hawk.

Communities near Black Hawk ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Black Hawk.

  • Greenwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Winona
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>
  • Durant
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Tchula
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
    • Tchula is located in Holmes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
  • Lexington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Vaiden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
    • Vaiden is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <4>
  • Sidon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
    • Sidon is located in Leflore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
  • North Carrollton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
    • North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Cruger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
    • Cruger is located in Holmes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
  • Morgan City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
    • Morgan City is located in Leflore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people

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 Black Hawk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black Hawk.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Black Hawk. 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 Black Hawk.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Hawk. See our Newspapers Page for Black Hawk.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Black Hawk ...

Looking for more information about Black Hawk? 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 Black Hawk, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Black Hawk.

Adding Black Hawk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Black Hawk 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 Black Hawk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Black Hawk post office opened in 1837.

We also found Black Hawk in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Black Hawk.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Hawk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Carroll, 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 Black Hawk - 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/









 

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