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 created in 1857. It was named after nearby Black Jack Creek.^[3] The creek was named for the Blackjack Oak trees along it.^[4] A post office was created at Black Jack in 1858. It continued to be used 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.

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

[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Jack, Kansas

[2] Cleland, Nora (Jun 12, 1961). "Only few of 45 county settlements left". Lawrence Journal-World. pp. 12A. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.

[5] "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 April 2015.

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