Welcome to Blackjack ...

Blackjack is located in Hocking County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Blackjack, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Blackjack is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Blackjack lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Blackjack is within the boundaries of the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Blackjack ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Blackjack - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Oklahoma and Texas (3).

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

Communities near Blackjack ...

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

• Lancaster
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,932 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
• Logan
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
  • Logan is located in Hocking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
• Nelsonville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
  • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <4>
• McArthur
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
  • McArthur is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <4>
• Bremen
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
  • Bremen is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <4>
• Amanda
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanda
  • Amanda is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amanda <4>
• New Straitsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
  • New Straitsville is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <4>
• Shawnee
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
  • Shawnee is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <4>
• Buchtel
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchtel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
  • Buchtel is located in Athens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
• Laurelville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
  • Laurelville is located in Hocking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurelville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackjack ...

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

Adding Blackjack to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blackjack 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 Blackjack was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Blackjack on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blackjack.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hocking County: www.co.hocking.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/