Black Jack, Kansas

Black Jack is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Kansas.^[1]

History

The Battle of Black Jack was fought near Black Jack Creek in 1856.^[2] Black Jack was founded in 1857, and named from nearby Black Jack Creek.^[3] The creek was named for the Blackjack Oak trees along its course.^[4] A post office was established at Black Jack in 1858, and remained in operation until 1895.^[5]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Jack, Kansas
↑ Cleland, Nora (Jun 12, 1961). "Only few of 45 county settlements left". Lawrence Journal-World. pp. 12A. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
↑ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 355.
↑ Hughes, John Taylor; Connelley, William Elsey; Allen, Dewitt Clinton; Charles R. Morehead (1907). Doniphan's Expedition and the Conquest of New Mexico and California. The author. p. 633.
↑ "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 April 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Kansas, United States

County seat: Lawrence

Cities	Baldwin City Eudora Lawrence Lecompton

Unincorporated communities	Big Springs Black Jack Clearfield Clinton Globe Grover Hesper Kanwaka Lake View Lone Star Midland Pleasant Grove Sibleyville Stull Vinland Weaver Worden

Ghost towns	Belvoir Franklin Lapeer Louisiana Media Prairie City Twin Mound

Townships	Clinton Eudora Grant Kanwaka Lecompton Marion Palmyra Wakarusa Willow Springs

Coordinates: 38°46′04″N 95°06′57″W / 38.76778°N 95.11583°W / 38.76778; -95.11583

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