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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Black Jack Valley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Black Jack Valley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Black Jack Valley, please Contact Us.

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 Valley (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 Valley. 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.

Name Variations for Black Jack Valley ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Black Jack Valley: Black Jack Vly. (or less commonly used: Black Jack Vally. or Black Jack Vlly.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Black Jack Valley is historic, it would have been located within present day Union County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Laurens, Newberry, Spartanburg & York.

Below are the counties that are near Black Jack Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Black Jack Valley:

  • Union County     (The home county of Black Jack Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack Valley, with the one closest to Black Jack Valley listed first.
    • Colerain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Colerain is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
    • Buffalo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sedalia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sedalia is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
    • Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bonham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bonham is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
    • Jonesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kelly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kelly is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
    • Meador ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Meador is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
    • Delta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Delta is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack Valley, with the one closest to Black Jack Valley listed first.
    • Macedonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • East Gaffney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
    • Gaffney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Chester County
    • Cabal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
  • Fairfield County
    • Blair
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack Valley, with the one closest to Black Jack Valley listed first.
    • Fountain Inn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Five Forks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Five Forks is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Simpsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Woodland Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
    • Pelham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pelham is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Fork Shoals
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
    • Greer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Greer is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greer <2>
    • Mauldin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Mauldin is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <2>
    • Lickville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Lickville is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack Valley, with the one closest to Black Jack Valley listed first.
    • Tylersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
    • Renno
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Renno is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Dover ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Dover is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Laurens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Joanna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Gray Court
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Kinards
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Cold Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
    • Simpson ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Simpson is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Green Pond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack Valley, with the one closest to Black Jack Valley listed first.
    • Whitmire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Helena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Helena is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Mudlick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Mudlick is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
    • Smyrna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Glymphville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
    • Newberry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Sondleys ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sondleys is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack Valley, with the one closest to Black Jack Valley listed first.
    • Cross Anchor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Enoree
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pauline
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Woodruff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Pacolet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <2>
    • Moore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp Croft
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
    • Central Pacolet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • White Stone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Pacolet Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Roebuck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Jack Valley, with the one closest to Black Jack Valley listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hopewell is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Blairsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Blairsville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
    • Hickory Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Black Jack Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Black Jack Valley.

Cemeteries Near Black Jack Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Black Jack Valley.

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 Valley - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Black Jack Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Black Jack Valley, with the one closest to Black Jack Valley listed first.

  • Lawson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Blackstock Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Grace Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Murphy - Duncan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Holcombe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bobo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lower Fairforest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gibbs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (358 more) ...
    • Putnam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Yarboroughs Chapel 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.

While we didn't find Black Jack Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Black Jack Valley.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Black Jack Valley, with the one closest to Black Jack Valley listed first.

  • Colerain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Colerain is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
  • Cross Keys
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cross Keys is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
  • Cross Anchor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dutchman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dutchman is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman
  • Evinsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Evinsville is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evinsville
  • West Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • West Springs is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springs
  • Sedalia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sedalia is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
  • Hobbyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hobbyville is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbyville
  • Glenn Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Glenn Springs is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Springs
  • Enoree
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Tylersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
  • Walnut Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Grove is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hillsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Hillsville is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
    • Huntington ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Huntington is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Black Jack Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Black Jack Valley.

Newspapers Published in Black Jack Valley ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Jack Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Black Jack Valley, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Black Jack Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Valley:

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 Black Jack Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Black Jack Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.