Welcome to Black Rock ...
Black Rock is located in Fairfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Black Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1863.
Black Rock is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Black Rock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Black Rock: (203) & (475)<3>
Websites for Black Rock ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.businessfairfield.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Black Rock, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Black Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Black Rock - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York (2), Nova Scotia (5), Oregon and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Black Rock.
Communities near Black Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Black Rock.
- Stamford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
- Stamford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - New Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
- New Haven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Norwalk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
- Norwalk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - West Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Haven <4>
- West Haven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
- Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Black Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Black Rock. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Black Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Black Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Black Rock ...
Looking for more information about Black Rock? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Black Rock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Black Rock.
Adding Black Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Black Rock in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Black Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Black Rock post office opened in 1863.
We also found Black Rock in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Black Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Black Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |