Welcome to Blackhorse ...

Blackhorse is located in Harford County<1>.

The location of Blackhorse has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Blackhorse, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Blackhorse is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Blackhorse lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Blackhorse: (410), (443)<4> and (667).

Communities Also Named Blackhorse ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Blackhorse - they are located in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blackhorse.

Communities near Blackhorse ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blackhorse.

• Bel Air
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
  • Bel Air is located in Harford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
  • Former names for Bel Air:
  • Belle Air
  • Belle Aire
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <5>
• Hampstead
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
  • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>
• Red Lion
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Red Lion is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lion <5>
• Manchester
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
• New Freedom
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freedom
  • New Freedom is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Freedom <5>
• Dallastown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallastown
  • Dallastown is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallastown <5>
• Shrewsbury
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
  • Shrewsbury is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <5>
• Stewartstown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
  • Stewartstown is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <5>
• Glen Rock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Rock
  • Glen Rock is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Rock <5>
• Jacobus
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobus
  • Jacobus is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacobus <5>

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 Blackhorse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blackhorse.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blackhorse. 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 Blackhorse.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackhorse. See our Newspapers Page for Blackhorse.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackhorse ...

Looking for more information about Blackhorse? 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 Blackhorse, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blackhorse.

Adding Blackhorse to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blackhorse 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 Blackhorse was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Blackhorse on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blackhorse.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackhorse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/