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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Blackrock (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 Blackrock. 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 Blackrock ...

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: Black Rock.

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 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.

Blackrock is located in York County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of York County: Baltimore (MD), Carroll (MD), Harford (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin & Lancaster.

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

  • York County     (The home county of Blackrock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackrock, with the one closest to Blackrock listed first.
    • Brodbecks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brodbecks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
      • Brodbecks is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brodbecks
      • From Blackrock to Brodbecks
    • Glenville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Manheim
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bandanna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Valley Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Parkville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in York County
    • Railroad
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Strickhousers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Glen Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Seitzland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seitzland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
      • Seitzland is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seitzland
      • From Blackrock to Seitzland
    • Hanover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pennville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in York County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackrock, with the one closest to Blackrock listed first.
    • McSherrystown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
      • McSherrystown is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <2>
    • Midway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Adams County
    • Edgegrove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgegrove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
      • Edgegrove is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgegrove
      • From Blackrock to Edgegrove
    • Littlestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Abbottstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottstown
      • Abbottstown is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbottstown <2>
    • Kingsdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • New Oxford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oxford
      • New Oxford is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Oxford <2>
    • Whitehall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Brush Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
      • Brush Run is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brush Run
      • From Blackrock to Brush Run
    • East Berlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berlin
      • East Berlin is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Berlin <2>
    • Bonneauville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hampton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Adams County
    • Newchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cumberland County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackrock, with the one closest to Blackrock listed first.
    • Billmeyer ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billmeyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Billmeyer
      • From Blackrock to Billmeyer
    • Creswell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creswell
      • From Blackrock to Creswell
    • Highville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
      • Highville is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Highville
      • From Blackrock to Highville
    • Washington Borough
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Borough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
      • Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
    • Columbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
    • Marietta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Maytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maytown <2>
    • Falmouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Falmouth
      • From Blackrock to Falmouth
    • Central Manor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Letort
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Letort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
      • Letort is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Letort
      • From Blackrock to Letort
    • Mount Nebo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Colemanville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Baltimore City (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackrock, with the one closest to Blackrock listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City (MD)
    • Gwynn Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Oak
      • Gwynn Oak is located in Baltimore City (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynn Oak <2>
    • Hampden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Charles Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City (MD)
    • Waverly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackrock, with the one closest to Blackrock listed first.
    • Eklo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eklo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
      • Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eklo
      • From Blackrock to Eklo
    • Freeland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
      • Freeland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <2>
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Blackrock to Oakland
    • Shamburg ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
      • Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shamburg
      • From Blackrock to Shamburg
    • Maryland Line
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Trenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trenton
      • From Blackrock to Trenton
    • Upperco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upperco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperco
      • Upperco is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upperco <2>
    • Walker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walker
      • From Blackrock to Walker
    • Fowblesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Parkton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Stablersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Boring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
      • Boring is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boring <2>
    • Butler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Baltimore County (MD)
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackrock, with the one closest to Blackrock listed first.
    • Lineboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
      • Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Roller
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Manchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Reeds Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
      • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Rockbrook Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
      • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Hampstead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <2>
    • Carrollton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Westminster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <2>
    • Yorkland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Frizzellburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Berrywood Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Avondale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackrock, with the one closest to Blackrock listed first.
    • Sams Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Oak Orchard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Orchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
      • Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Orchard
      • From Blackrock to Oak Orchard
    • Ladiesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
      • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Unionville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Emmitsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
      • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <2>
    • New Midway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
      • New Midway is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Rocky Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Libertytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
      • Libertytown is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Woodsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
      • Woodsboro is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <2>
    • Daysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Airy Village West
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy Village West
      • Mount Airy Village West is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Creagerstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Deerfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deerfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deerfield
      • From Blackrock to Deerfield
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackrock, with the one closest to Blackrock listed first.
    • Shawsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shawsville
      • From Blackrock to Shawsville
    • Jarrettsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrettsville
      • Jarrettsville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrettsville <2>
    • Hess
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hess. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
      • Hess is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hess
      • From Blackrock to Hess
    • Putnam Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
      • Putnam Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Coopstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Upper Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sharon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Street
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Forest Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <2>
    • Pylesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
      • Pylesville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <2>
    • Cambria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cambria
      • From Blackrock to Cambria
    • Amoss
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amoss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
      • Amoss is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amoss
      • From Blackrock to Amoss
    • Fallston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Howard County (MD)
  • Montgomery County (MD)

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

Cemeteries Near Blackrock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blackrock.

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 Blackrock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lazarus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lazarus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lazarus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bollinger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bollinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bollinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stansbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stansbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stansbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alesia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alesia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alesia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Millers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zimmermans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmermans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmermans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Davids Old Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Davids Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Bartholomews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bartholomews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bartholomews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Blackrock had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Lineboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
    • Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Hokes
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes
    • Hokes is located in York County
  • Wentz
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentz
    • Wentz is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Melrose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Millers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
    • Millers is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Alesia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alesia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesia
    • Alesia is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Roller
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brodbecks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brodbecks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
    • Brodbecks is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brodbecks
    • From Blackrock to Brodbecks
  • Ebbvale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebbvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebbvale
    • Ebbvale is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Manchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Marburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marburg
    • Marburg is located in York County
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    • Bandanna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Maple Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Hoffmanville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffmanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmanville
      • Hoffmanville is located in Baltimore County (MD)

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

Newspapers Published in Blackrock ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackrock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blackrock, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blackrock.

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 Blackrock:

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

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blackrock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blackrock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7231, Longitude: -76.8610    
<6>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 Blackrock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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