Blackjack, Missouri

Blackjack is an unincorporated community in St. Clair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

The community was named for blackjack oak trees near the original town site.^[2] A variant name was "Sample".^[1] A post office called Sample was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1915.^[3]

References

1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blackjack
↑ "St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.

Municipalities and communities of St. Clair County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Osceola
Cities	Appleton City Lowry City Osceola
Villages	Collins Gerster Roscoe Vista
Townships	Appleton Butler Center Chalk Level Collins Dallas Doyal Jackson Monegaw Osage Osceola Polk Roscoe Speedwell Taber Washington
Unincorporated communities	Birdsong Blackjack Chalk Level Chloe Cobb Copeland Crooks Springs Harper Iconium Johnson City Monegaw Springs Ohio Oyer Pape Raney Rookins Taberville Terry Tiffin
Ghost towns	Baker Corbin Donia Ebb Iuka Springs Lindale Story

Coordinates: 37°52′20″N 93°47′31″W / 37.87222°N 93.79194°W / 37.87222; -93.79194

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