Where Black Oak starts and stops
Black Oak sits in the far southwest of Gary. 25th Avenue is its north edge, with Tolleston and Westside on the other side. Grant Street is the east edge. Its other edges meet the Town of Griffith and unincorporated Calumet Township.
The Borman Expressway (I-80/94) and the Little Calumet River run across the north side. Wetlands along both form a green belt, and inside it is Lake Etta County Park: 98 acres of floodplain on the north side of the Little Calumet, run by Lake County Parks, with fishing ponds and a pier.
A piece of Gary with a Hammond phone number
Black Oak wasn't always Gary. It was unincorporated until Gary annexed it in the 1970s, and before that it was loosely tied to Hammond. That's why homes here still have Hammond telephone numbers.
Roads we use for Black Oak pickups
- Burr Street has the Borman exit closest to Black Oak.
- Grant Street is the east edge, with its own I-80/94 interchange and shopping along it.
- Ridge Road and Colfax Street meet at the other shopping area.
- 25th Avenue is the north edge and the road that ties Black Oak to the rest of West Gary.
Pickup notes for Black Oak streets
Black Oak is mostly single-family homes, including many mobile homes. Some streets here don't have curbs, and some low spots hold water after a storm. We ask every seller the same questions, and here they matter a little more:
- What's the car standing on? Grass, gravel or pavement. After heavy rain, grass and some lots stay soft.
- How close can a truck get? A long driveway, a narrow lane or a gate is fine if we know about it.
- Does it roll? Flat tires or a locked wheel on soft ground change how the car gets pulled out.
Next door
North across 25th Avenue are Tolleston and Westside. Brunswick is farther north, past the tracks. The West Gary blocks page has all four in one table.
If a car that isn't yours has been left on your Black Oak property, we can't buy it, but Indiana law gives you a way to have it removed. Read how the abandoned-vehicle rules work.