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Welcome to Black Rock ...

Black Rock is located in Norfolk County<1>.


The location of Black Rock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


Black Rock is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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, Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, 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.

  • Boston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
  • Cambridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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    • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
  • Brockton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
  • Lynn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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    • Lynn is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
  • Quincy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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    • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
  • Somerville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
  • Medford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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    • Medford is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
  • Malden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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    • Malden is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
  • Brookline
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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    • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
  • Weymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
    • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people

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.

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 Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Norfolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Black Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.









 

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