Black is an

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in northern Reynolds County,

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, United States. It is located on Route 49 on the Middle Fork of the Black River, approximately six miles north-northeast of Centerville and southwest of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park.

History

A post office called Black has been in operation since 1883. The community has the name of George Black, an early settler. The Buford–Carty Farmstead was listed on the

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in 2004.

Education

Lesterville R-IV School District operates the Lesterville Ranch Campus at Black. Black has a

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, a branch of the Reynolds County Library District.

References

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