Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
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 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.
Black Jack is located in Benton County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Marshall, Tippah, Union, Fayette (TN) & Hardeman (TN).
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:
- Benton 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.
- Canaan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Ashland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Lake Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Michigan City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Hickory Flat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Alcorn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
- Hightown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hightown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Kossuth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Allentown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Allentown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Biggersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
- Hudsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Atway
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Potts Camp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Slayden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Holly Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cornersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Mount Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Red Banks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Taska
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Cayce
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Victoria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Prentiss County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
- Jumpertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Pisgah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Blackland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Geeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Geeville is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
- Tippah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
- Whitten Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Falkner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gravestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Tiplersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Walnut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ripley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Lowrey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Clarysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Dumas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dumas is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
- Myrtle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Molino
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Molino is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Glenfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Glenfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Darden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Darden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- New Albany
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Graham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Graham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Mound City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mound City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Alpine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alpine is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
- Grand Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- La Grange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Forty Five
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Moscow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Macon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Macon is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- New Bethel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Rossville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Somerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hardeman County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
- Saulsbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Rogers Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Middleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Essary Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Hickory Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Newcastle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Bolivar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hornsby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Shandy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Whiteville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- McNairy County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
- Chewalla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Ramer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
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.
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 Black Jack - one of the links might be able to help.
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 north)
- Tate Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Zion Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Medlock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McKee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (493 more) ...
- Canaan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Redfern Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ashland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
While we didn't find Black Jack in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Black Jack.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Black Jack, with the one closest to Black Jack listed first.
- Canaan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Ashland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Falkner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Tiplersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Saulsbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Walnut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Michigan City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Ripley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Colbert ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Colbert is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
- Grand Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lamar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blue Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Lowrey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
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 65 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]<3>. 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 visit 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 Black Jack:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alcorn County
- Marshall County
- Prentiss County
- Tippah County
- Union County
- Fayette County
- Hardeman County
- McNairy County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Black Jack) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |