Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

• That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
• We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
• On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Black Rock (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Black Rock. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Black Rock ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Blackrock.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Black Rock is located in Lawrence County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Craighead, Greene, Independence, Jackson, Randolph & Sharp.

Below are the counties that are near Black Rock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Black Rock:

• Lawrence County     (The home county of Black Rock)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Black Rock, with the one closest to Black Rock listed first.
  • Powhatan
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
    • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <2>
  • Portia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
    • Portia is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <2>
  • Imboden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
    • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <2>
  • Walnut Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
    • Walnut Ridge is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Ridge <2>
  • Hoxie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <2>
  • College City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
    • College City is located in Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
  • Minturn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
    • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Lynn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <2>
  • Smithville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Ravenden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
    • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <2>
  • Alicia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
    • Alicia is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Strawberry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
• Clay County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Black Rock, with the one closest to Black Rock listed first.
  • Peach Orchard
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
    • Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Datto
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Datto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
    • Datto is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
• Craighead County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Black Rock, with the one closest to Black Rock listed first.
  • Egypt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <2>
  • Bono
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Bono is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <2>
  • Cash
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Cash is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
  • Philadelphia
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
• Greene County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Black Rock, with the one closest to Black Rock listed first.
  • Light
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
    • Light is located in Greene County
  • Delaplaine
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaplaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
    • Delaplaine is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Walcott
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
    • Walcott is located in Greene County
  • Beech Grove
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
    • Beech Grove is located in Greene County
  • Pine Knot
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
    • Pine Knot is located in Greene County
• Independence County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Black Rock, with the one closest to Black Rock listed first.
  • Cord
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
    • Cord is located in Independence County
  • Cave City
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
    • Cave City is located in Independence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <2>
  • Charlotte
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • Charlotte is located in Independence County
• Jackson County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Black Rock, with the one closest to Black Rock listed first.
  • Swifton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
    • Swifton is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Centerville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Jackson County
  • Kenyon
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
    • Kenyon is located in Jackson County
  • Tuckerman
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerman
    • Tuckerman is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckerman <2>
• Randolph County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Black Rock, with the one closest to Black Rock listed first.
  • Birdell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
    • Birdell is located in Randolph County
  • Eleven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
    • Eleven is located in Randolph County
  • Pocahontas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
    • Former names for Pocahontas:
    • Bettis Bluff
    • Betts Bluff
    • Pokakhontas
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
  • Water Valley ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Randolph County
  • Skaggs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
    • Skaggs is located in Randolph County
  • Lima
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima is located in Randolph County
  • Ravenden Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
    • Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Former names for Ravenden Springs:
    • Dream Town
    • Jane's Store
  • O'Kean
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
    • O'Kean is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Elevenpoint
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elevenpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
    • Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
  • Serene
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Serene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
    • Serene is located in Randolph County
  • Attica
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Attica is located in Randolph County
  • Brockett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
    • Brockett is located in Randolph County
• Sharp County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Black Rock, with the one closest to Black Rock listed first.
  • Williford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
    • Williford is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Poughkeepsie
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
    • Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
  • Grange
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
    • Grange is located in Sharp County
  • Hardy
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Hardy is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <2>
  • Highland
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Maxville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
    • Maxville is located in Sharp County
  • Cherokee Village
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
    • Cherokee Village is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee Village <2>
  • Wirth
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
    • Wirth is located in Sharp County
  • Evening Shade
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
    • Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <2>
  • Ash Flat
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Flat
    • Ash Flat is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Flat <2>
• Oregon County (MO)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Black Rock, with the one closest to Black Rock listed first.
  • Myrtle
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
    • Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
  • Calm
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
    • Calm is located in Oregon County (MO)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Black Rock, see our County-by-County Page for Black Rock.

Newspapers Published in Black Rock ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Rock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Black Rock, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Black Rock.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Black Rock:

• Websites specific to Arkansas
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Arkansas History Commission

• Pages specific to Lawrence County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Clay County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Craighead County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Greene County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Independence County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jackson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Randolph County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Sharp County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Oregon County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Lawrence County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Lawrence County

Cemeteries Near Black Rock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Black Rock.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Black Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Black Rock, with the one closest to Black Rock listed first.

• Oak Forest Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Forest Cemetery
• Powhatan Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powhatan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powhatan Cemetery
• Lawson Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
• Portia Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portia Cemetery
• Crossroad Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroad Cemetery
• Jenkins Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
• Nation Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nation Cemetery
• Phillips - Reeves Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Phillips - Reeves Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Phillips Cemetery
  • Reeves Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - Reeves Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55898 <5>
• Scott Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Scott Cemetery (located 82 miles to the north).
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
• Fairview Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53845 <5>
• Kelley Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
• Sharp Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
• Continue List   (357 more) ...
  • Lauderdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauderdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauderdale Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Black Rock had a population of 761 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Black Rock had a population of 590 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Black Rock, with the one closest to Black Rock listed first.

• Powhatan
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
  • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <2>
• Portia
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
  • Portia is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <2>
• Noland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
  • Noland is located in Randolph County
• Imboden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
  • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <2>
• Clover Bend
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bend
  • Clover Bend is located in Lawrence County
• Hoxie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
  • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <2>
• Walnut Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
  • Walnut Ridge is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Ridge <2>
• Annieville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
  • Annieville is located in Lawrence County
• Lindsey
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
  • Lindsey is located in Lawrence County
• Birdell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
  • Birdell is located in Randolph County
• Lynn
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <2>
• Minturn
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
  • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
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  • Murta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murta
    • Murta is located in Lawrence County
  • Smithville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Strangers Home
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strangers Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strangers Home
    • Strangers Home is located in Lawrence County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Black Rock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Black Rock.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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