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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 Blue 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 Blue 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 Blue 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: Bluerock.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Blue Rock is located in Muskingum County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Muskingum County: Coshocton, Guernsey, Licking, Morgan, Noble & Perry.

Below are the counties that are near Blue Rock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blue Rock:

  • Muskingum County     (The home county of Blue Rock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
    • Philo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Philo is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <2>
    • White Eyes Town ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Eyes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eyes Town
      • White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
    • McDonald
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McDonald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McDonald
      • From Blue Rock to McDonald
    • Museville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Museville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Museville
      • From Blue Rock to Museville
    • Cannelville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Seawright ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seawright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawright
      • Seawright is located in Muskingum County
    • Buckeye
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckeye
      • From Blue Rock to Buckeye
    • Darlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Darlington
      • From Blue Rock to Darlington
    • South Zanesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
      • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
    • Pleasant Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
    • Rix Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rix Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rix Mills
      • Rix Mills is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rix Mills
      • From Blue Rock to Rix Mills
    • Wortley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Zanesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
    • Hartleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glouster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
      • Glouster is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <2>
    • Jacksonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Trimble
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <2>
    • Greens Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Amesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amesville <2>
    • Truetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Armadale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Mudsock ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mudsock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
      • Mudsock is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mudsock
      • From Blue Rock to Mudsock
    • Bessemer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Buchtel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchtel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
      • Buchtel is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buchtel
      • From Blue Rock to Buchtel
    • Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Nebo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
      • Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Nebo
      • From Blue Rock to Mount Nebo
    • Nelsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <2>
  • Coshocton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
    • Conesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Plainfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <2>
    • Cooperdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
    • Rushville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <2>
    • West Rushville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
      • West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
    • Cumberland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Claysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluebell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant City
      • Pleasant City is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant City <2>
    • Abledell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadow Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
      • Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
    • Buffalo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Byesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byesville
      • Byesville is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byesville <2>
    • Spring Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County
    • Cambridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Senecaville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senecaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senecaville
      • Senecaville is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senecaville <2>
    • Oldham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oldham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Guernsey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oldham
      • From Blue Rock to Oldham
    • Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hocking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
    • New Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hocking County
    • Jobs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
      • Jobs is located in Hocking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jobs
      • From Blue Rock to Jobs
    • Murray City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray City
      • Murray City is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray City <2>
    • New Pittsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
    • Orbiston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orbiston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
      • Orbiston is located in Hocking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orbiston
      • From Blue Rock to Orbiston
    • Sand Run Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sand Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Candy Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
      • Candy Town is located in Hocking County
    • Carbon Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
    • Gratiot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Claylick ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Claylick ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
      • Claylick is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claylick
      • From Blue Rock to Claylick
    • Hanover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hanover
      • From Blue Rock to Hanover
    • Hollister's Mill ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Reservoir ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reservoir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
      • Reservoir is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reservoir
      • From Blue Rock to Reservoir
    • Ben
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Reform
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Atherton ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atherton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
      • Atherton is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atherton
      • From Blue Rock to Atherton
    • Harbor Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
    • Eagleport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagleport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
      • Eagleport is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagleport
      • From Blue Rock to Eagleport
    • Deavertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Malta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
    • McConnelsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
      • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <2>
    • Morganville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Neelysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Reinersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hackney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Westland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westland
      • From Blue Rock to Westland
    • Stockport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Elliott Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Todds
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Chesterhill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
      • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <2>
  • Noble County
  • Perry County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.
    • Luke Chute
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luke Chute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Chute
      • Luke Chute is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luke Chute
      • From Blue Rock to Luke Chute
    • Beverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <2>
    • Wolf Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wolf Creek
      • From Blue Rock to Wolf Creek
    • Macksburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lowell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
    • Watertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Churchtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Alden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Barlow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Warner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Blue Rock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blue 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 Blue Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Gaysport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaysport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaysport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stone Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue Rock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dozer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dozer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dozer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Philo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Free Grace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ruraldale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruraldale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruraldale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Virginia Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virginia Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virginia Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Blue Rock Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Rock Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Rock Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Blue Rock had a population of 149 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Blue Rock, with the one closest to Blue Rock listed first.

  • Gaysport
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaysport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaysport
    • Gaysport is located in Muskingum County
  • Merriam
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
    • Merriam is located in Muskingum County
  • Stone
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
    • Stone is located in Muskingum County
  • Cedar Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
    • Cedar Run is located in Muskingum County
  • Durant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
    • Durant is located in Morgan County
  • Duncan Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Falls
    • Duncan Falls is located in Muskingum County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan Falls <2>
  • Philo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
    • Philo is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <2>
  • Eagleport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagleport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
    • Eagleport is located in Morgan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eagleport
    • From Blue Rock to Eagleport
  • Rokeby Lock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rokeby Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rokeby Lock
    • Rokeby Lock is located in Morgan County
  • McDonald
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McDonald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
    • McDonald is located in Muskingum County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McDonald
    • From Blue Rock to McDonald
  • Museville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Museville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
    • Museville is located in Muskingum County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Museville
    • From Blue Rock to Museville
  • Stovertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovertown
    • Stovertown is located in Muskingum County
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    • Cannelville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • High Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
      • High Hill is located in Muskingum County
    • Seawright ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seawright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawright
      • Seawright is located in Muskingum County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blue Rock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blue Rock.

Newspapers Published in Blue 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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Rock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blue Rock, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blue Rock.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Blue Rock:

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Blue Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Blue Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8035, Longitude: -81.8917    









 

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