BlockBlackland, Illinois
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Blue Mound Township. It lies in ZIP code area 62513. The Survey maps it on the Harristown quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Niantic quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Harristown quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
16,767 words on this townshipHistory of Macon County, Illinois, from Its Organization to 1876, published 1876; History of Macon County, Illinois : with Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers, published 1880 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Blue Mound Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Blue Mound Township - 16,767 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Blackland: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Dredge No. 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Macon Co. Materials Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
1 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Blackland in 1 storm report in 2018: 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2018 | Tornado (EF1) | Blackland | $325,000 | A tornado touched down 3.2 miles north-northwest of Blue Mound at 5:53 PM CST. The tornado pushed a manufactured home off of its foundation on Zion Chapel Road as it moved to the north-northeast. Several outbuildings were destroyed by the tornado about 1-2 miles northeast of the house damage. Numerous trees were snapped before the tornado dissipated after crossing the Sangamon River near the Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park about 3.3 miles south-southwest of Harristown at 5:59 PM CST. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boody | 2.9 miles | 11 | |
| Blue Mound | 4.3 miles | 11 | |
| Bulldog Crossing | 5.4 miles | 11 | |
| Harristown | 6.5 miles | 11 | |
| Macon | 6.6 miles | 11 | |
| Elwin | 6.7 miles | 14 | |
| Wyckles Corners | 6.9 miles | 11 | |
| Niantic | 7.2 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 422471. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.