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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Grayson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grayson County: Breckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Hardin, Hart & Ohio.

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:

  • Grayson 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.
    • 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.<1>
      • 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)
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Clarkson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Short Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Caneyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Indian Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Spring Lick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Rock, with the one closest to Black Rock listed first.
    • Highland Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Park City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Barren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <2>
  • Breckinridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Rock, with the one closest to Black Rock listed first.
    • Horn Back Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3> 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 <2>
    • Hudson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Breckinridge County
    • Falls-of-Rough
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
      • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <2>
    • Se Ree
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Se Ree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Se Ree
      • Se Ree is located in Breckinridge County
    • Buras
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
      • Buras is located in Breckinridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buras
      • From Black Rock to Buras
    • Westview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Constantine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Dean
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dyer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Vanzant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Custer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Rock, with the one closest to Black Rock listed first.
    • Welch's Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
      • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
    • Brooklyn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
    • Whittinghill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jetson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
      • Jetson is located in Butler County
    • Aberdeen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Morgantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Mining City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
      • Mining City is located in Butler County
    • Dunbar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Butler County
    • Provo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Rock, with the one closest to Black Rock listed first.
    • Sunfish
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bee Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Huff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Edmonson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huff
      • From Black Rock to Huff
    • Kyrock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sweeden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeden
      • Sweeden is located in Edmonson County
    • Lindseyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Roundhill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Brownsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Stockholm
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stockholm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Edmonson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stockholm
      • From Black Rock to Stockholm
    • Rhoda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Mammoth Cave
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Cave
      • Mammoth Cave is located in Edmonson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Cave <2>
    • Union City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Edmonson County
  • Hancock County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Rock, with the one closest to Black Rock listed first.
    • Hardin Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limp
      • Limp is located in Hardin County
    • Pierce Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Mill
      • Pierce Mill is located in Hardin County
    • Spurrier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spurrier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrier
      • Spurrier is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spurrier
      • From Black Rock to Spurrier
    • Summit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Black Rock to Summit
    • White Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills
      • White Mills is located in Hardin County
    • Eastview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in Hardin County
    • Seven Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • White Mills Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills Junction
      • White Mills Junction is located in Hardin County
    • Flint Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Melrose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Melrose
      • From Black Rock to Melrose
    • Vertrees
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vertrees. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vertrees
      • Vertrees is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vertrees
      • From Black Rock to Vertrees
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Rock, with the one closest to Black Rock listed first.
    • Dogcreek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cub Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Run
      • Cub Run is located in Hart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cub Run <2>
    • Priceville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Winesap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winesap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winesap
      • From Black Rock to Winesap
    • Bonnieville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
      • Bonnieville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <2>
    • Logsdon Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Munfordville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
      • Munfordville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <2>
    • Rowletts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowletts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowletts
      • Rowletts is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowletts
      • From Black Rock to Rowletts
    • Hammonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Meade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Rock, with the one closest to Black Rock listed first.
    • Big Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Maples Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Guston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guston
      • Guston is located in Meade County
    • Hillgrove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
      • Hillgrove is located in Meade County
    • Flaherty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Rock, with the one closest to Black Rock listed first.
    • Arnold
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arnold
      • From Black Rock to Arnold
    • Horse Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
      • Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
    • Olaton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
      • Olaton is located in Ohio County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Rosine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Select
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Fordsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Dundee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Ohio County
    • Cromwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Aetnaville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Deanefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver Dam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Rock, with the one closest to Black Rock listed first.
    • Anna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Richardsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Rockland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Smiths Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Plum Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
      • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people

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

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.

  • Kefauver Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kefauver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kefauver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Layman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • William Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Layman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leitchfield Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Prewitt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prewitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kerr Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mullin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Poole Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poole Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Preston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

These 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.<1>
    • 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)
  • 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.<1>
    • 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.<1>
    • 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)
  • 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.<3> 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)
  • Short Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<1>
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveleigh
    • Eveleigh is located in Grayson County
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    • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
      • Nash is located in Edmonson 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.

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 15 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 7 miles [11.3 km]<6>. 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:

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 Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Black Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4614, Longitude: -86.3551       In this case, the coordinates for Black Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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