Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Black Rock had a post office and no railroad service.

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

Millwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Millwood is located in Grayson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Millwood
- From Black Rock to Millwood
Leitchfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitchfield
- Leitchfield is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leitchfield <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leitchfield
- From Black Rock to Leitchfield
Shrewsbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shrewsbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Grayson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shrewsbury
- From Black Rock to Shrewsbury
Duff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
- Duff is located in Grayson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Duff
- From Black Rock to Duff
Caneyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneyville
- Caneyville is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caneyville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caneyville
- From Black Rock to Caneyville
Grayson Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson Springs
- Grayson Springs is located in Grayson County
Clarkson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Clarkson is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clarkson
- From Black Rock to Clarkson
Short Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Short Creek is located in Grayson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Short Creek
- From Black Rock to Short Creek
Ready
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ready have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ready
- Ready is located in Grayson County
Anneta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anneta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anneta
- Anneta is located in Grayson County
Peonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
- Peonia is located in Grayson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peonia
- From Black Rock to Peonia
Eveleigh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eveleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveleigh
- Eveleigh is located in Grayson County
South
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South
- South is located in Grayson County
West Clifty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clifty
- West Clifty is located in Grayson County
Nash
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Nash is located in Edmonson County
McDaniels
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
- McDaniels is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDaniels <3>
Higdon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
- Higdon is located in Grayson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Higdon
- From Black Rock to Higdon
Sunfish
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish
- Sunfish is located in Edmonson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunfish
- From Black Rock to Sunfish
Hardin Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardin Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Springs
- Hardin Springs is located in Hardin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hardin Springs
- From Black Rock to Hardin Springs
Tousey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tousey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey
- Tousey is located in Grayson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tousey
- From Black Rock to Tousey
Spring Lick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lick
- Spring Lick is located in Grayson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Lick
- From Black Rock to Spring Lick
Bee Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Spring
- Bee Spring is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Spring <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bee Spring
- From Black Rock to Bee Spring
Horntown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
- Horntown is located in Grayson County
Big Clifty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
- Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
Limp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limp
- Limp is located in Hardin County

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Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Black Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.