Welcome to Black Jack Valley ...
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.
Black Jack Valley would have been located within present day Union County<2>.
The location of Black Jack Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Black Jack Valley: Black Jack Vly. (or less commonly used: Black Jack Vally. or Black Jack Vlly.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Black Jack Valley is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Black Jack Valley was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Black Jack Valley would have been located in the (864) area code.
Communities near Black Jack Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Black Jack Valley.
- Spartanburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartanburg
- Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spartanburg <5>
- Laurens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
- Laurens is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <5>
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <5>
- Woodruff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- Woodruff is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodruff <5>
- Pacolet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
- Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <5>
- Whitmire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmire
- Whitmire is located in Newberry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmire <5>
- Gray Court
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Court
- Gray Court is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray Court <5>
- Jonesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <5>
- Pacolet Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet Mills
- Pacolet Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet Mills <5>
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 Jack Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black Jack Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Black Jack Valley. 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 Jack Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Jack Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Black Jack Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Union County: www.countyofunion.com/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Black Jack Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |