Black towns and freedmen's towns

Built and governed by our own. 49 points on the WW9 Atlas, oldest first, each with its source.

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• Seneca Village1825–1857 · Former settlement in Manhattan, New Yorkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneca_Village
• Tullahassee Mission Site1850 · United States historic place (placed at Tullahassee)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tullahassee_Mission_Site
• Tullahassee, Oklahoma1850 · Town in Oklahoma, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tullahassee%2C_Oklahoma
• Consolidation Coal Company (Iowa)1860 · Coal mining company in Iowa, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolidation_Coal_Company_%28Iowa%29
• Freedman's Village1863–1900 · Former freedman's community established in 1863https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedman%27s_Village
• Princeville, North Carolina1865 · Town in North Carolina, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeville%2C_North_Carolina
• Brooklyn, Illinois1873 · Village in Illinois, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn%2C_Illinois
• Nicodemus, Kansas1877 · Unincorporated community in Graham County, Kansashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus%2C_Kansas
• Tuskegee, Alabama1881 · City in Alabama, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuskegee%2C_Alabama
• Mound Bayou, Mississippi1887 · City in Mississippi, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mound_Bayou%2C_Mississippi
• Kinloch, Missouri1890 · City in Missouri, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinloch%2C_Missouri
• Langston, Oklahoma1890 · Town in Oklahoma, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langston%2C_Oklahoma
• Redbird, Oklahoma1907 · Town in Oklahoma, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redbird%2C_Oklahoma
• Allensworth, California1908 · Place in California, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allensworth%2C_California
• Robbins, Illinois1917 · Village in Illinois, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbins%2C_Illinois
• Fort Mose1994 · United States historic placehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Mose
• New Philadelphia National Historic Site2022 · Archaeological site in Illinois, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Philadelphia_National_Historic_Site
• AfricatownHistoric community in Alabama, U.S.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africatown
• Bailey's Crossroads, VirginiaCensus-designated place in Virginia, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bailey%27s_Crossroads%2C_Virginia
• Blackdom, New MexicoGhost town in New Mexico, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackdom%2C_New_Mexico
• Boley, OklahomaTown in Oklahoma, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boley%2C_Oklahoma
• Brooksville, OklahomaTown in Oklahoma, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooksville%2C_Oklahoma
• Clearview, OklahomaTown in Oklahoma, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearview%2C_Oklahoma
• Dearfield, ColoradoUnited States historic placehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dearfield%2C_Colorado
• Eatonville, FloridaTown in Florida, UShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eatonville%2C_Florida
• Elam Springs, TexasHistoric Texas freedom colony in Upshur County, Texas, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elam_Springs%2C_Texas
• Freedmen's townType of American municipality founded by former slaves (placed at Southern United States)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedmen%27s_town
• Grayson, OklahomaTown in Oklahoma, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayson%2C_Oklahoma
• Greenwood District, TulsaPlace in Oklahoma, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwood_District%2C_Tulsa
• Hayti, Durham, North CarolinaHistoric African-American neighborhood in Durham, North Carolinahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayti%2C_Durham%2C_North_Carolina
• Hobson City, AlabamaTown in Alabama, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobson_City%2C_Alabama
• Idlewild, MichiganUnincorporated community in Yates Township, Michigan, USAhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idlewild%2C_Michigan
• Independence Heights, HoustonCommunity in Houston, Texas (placed at Houston)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Heights%2C_Houston
• James City, North CarolinaCensus-designated place in North Carolina, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_City%2C_North_Carolina
• Kendleton, TexasCity in Texas, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendleton%2C_Texas
• Lawnside, New JerseyHistorically Black Community in Camden County, New Jerseyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawnside%2C_New_Jersey
• Lima, OklahomaTown in Oklahoma, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lima%2C_Oklahoma
• Lincoln Heights, OhioVillage in Ohio, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Heights%2C_Ohio
• Rentiesville, OklahomaTown in Oklahoma, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rentiesville%2C_Oklahoma
• River Road (community)Historic African-American freedom colony in Bethesda, Marylandhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Road_%28community%29
• Rosewood, FloridaUnincorporated community in Levy County, Florida, UShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosewood%2C_Florida
• Sand Branch, Dallas County, TexasUnincorporated community in Texas, UShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_Branch%2C_Dallas_County%2C_Texas
• Shankleville, TexasUnincorporated community in Texas, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shankleville%2C_Texas
• Summerfield, Upshur County, TexasHistoric Texas freedom colony community in Upshur County, Texas, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summerfield%2C_Upshur_County%2C_Texas
• Summit, OklahomaTown in Oklahoma, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summit%2C_Oklahoma
• Taft, OklahomaTown in Oklahoma, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taft%2C_Oklahoma
• Vernon, OklahomaTown in Oklahoma, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon%2C_Oklahoma
• Weeksville, BrooklynNeighborhood in Brooklyn, New Yorkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weeksville%2C_Brooklyn
• Wheatville, AustinPlace in Texas, United Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheatville%2C_Austin