While we believe that this Blackhorse is located in Chester County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Blackhorse. Those communities are located in the following counties: Delaware and Montgomery County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 7 communities that are also named Blackhorse - they are located in Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Ontario and South Dakota.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Blackhorse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blackhorse.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blackhorse. 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 Blackhorse.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackhorse. See our Newspapers Page for Blackhorse.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackhorse ...
Looking for more information about Blackhorse? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Blackhorse, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blackhorse.
Adding Blackhorse to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blackhorse 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 Blackhorse was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Blackhorse post office opened in 1825.
We also found Blackhorse in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blackhorse - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 610 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 484 or 835. New phone numbers in the Blackhorse area will be assigned with one of these codes: 610, 484 or 835. As a result, placing a call in the Blackhorse area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: