Welcome to Blackwater ...
Blackwater is located in Kemper 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 1838.
Blackwater is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blackwater lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Blackwater ...
While we believe that this Blackwater is located in Kemper County, we know of another 2 Mississippi communities named Blackwater. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lafayette and Marshall County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 20 communities that are also named Blackwater - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky (3), Maine, Maryland, 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.
- Meridian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <4>
- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- De Kalb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- De Kalb is located in Kemper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <4>
- Scooba
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
- Scooba is located in Kemper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <4>
- Bailey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
- Lockhart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Martin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Lauderdale County
- Collinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
- Porterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Porterville is located in Kemper County
- Suqualena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
- Suqualena is located in Lauderdale 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 1838.
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 Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Kemper, 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/ |