Black Jack, Kansas

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Black Jack is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. [1]

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History

The Battle of Black Jack was fought near Black Jack Creek in 1856. [2] Black Jack was founded in 1857, and named after 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]

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References

  1. "Black Jack, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. Cleland, Nora (June 12, 1961). "Only few of 45 county settlements left". Lawrence Journal-World. pp. 12A. Retrieved November 1, 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 April 8, 2015.

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