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Welcome to Blue Rock ...

Blue Rock is located in Muskingum County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Blue Rock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Blue Rock is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Blue Rock is within the boundaries of the (740) area code.

The ZIP code for Blue Rock: 43720<3>

Communities Also Named Blue Rock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Blue Rock - they are located in Alabama, North Carolina, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Blue Rock ...

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

  • Zanesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Lexington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Crooksville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
    • Crooksville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <4>
  • New Concord
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
    • New Concord is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <4>
  • 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.<5> 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
  • Roseville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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.<5> 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 <4>
  • 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.<5> 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 <4>
  • 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.<5> 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 <4>
  • Corning
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Rock ...

Looking for more information about Blue Rock? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Blue Rock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Rock.

Adding Blue Rock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blue Rock 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 Blue Rock was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Blue Rock in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Muskingum, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blue Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Blue Rock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blue Rock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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