Black Jack, Kansas
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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: 12A. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iT8yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pOUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6851%2C5697762. 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 (1883)A. T. Andreas. p. 355.
- ↑ Hughes, John Taylor. Doniphan's Expedition and the Conquest of New Mexico and California (1907)The author. p. 633.
- ↑ Douglas CountyJim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
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Coordinates: 38°46′04″N 95°06′57″W / 38.76778°N 95.11583°W