A visit to the Black Rock Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Black Rock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Black Rock Cemetery:
40.1473, -75.5166
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Black Rock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Black Rock Cemetery is located in Chester County<2>.
The county seat for Chester County is located in West Chester. West Chester lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Black Rock Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Black Rock Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Black Rock Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Black Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Morris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Dismant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Vincent United Church of Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Vincent United Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent United Church of Christ Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vincent United Church of Christ Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Spring City.
- The St. Vincent United Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Vincent German Reformed Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176817 <5>
- Revolutionary Soldiers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Ann Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ann Cemetery
- Green Tree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Green Tree Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree Cemetery
- Fernwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Vincent Mennonite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mingo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mingo Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Cemetery
- Providence Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Valley Forge Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Washington Memorial Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wetherills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Wetherills Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherills Cemetery
- Augustus Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brower Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brower Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brower Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Parker Ford Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Great Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Great Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- The Great Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Great Valley Presbyterian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #439190 <5>
- Lower Providence Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Funkite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Funkite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkite Cemetery
- Perkiomen Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tyson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Tyson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Black Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Black Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mingo
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mingo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Phoenixville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Port Providence
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Port Providence is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Providence
- Pickering
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pickering is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Williams Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Williams Corner is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
- Royersford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Forge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Audubon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Collegeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trappe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Stars
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Seven Stars is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Pikeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pikeland is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeland
- Chesterbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Eagleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Evansburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Evansburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansburg
- Limerick
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Parker Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Parker Ford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
- Sheeder
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sheeder is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeder
- Chester Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Pikeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Pikeland is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pikeland
- Mill Lane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mill Lane is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Lane
- Lees
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lees is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees
- Trooper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harmony Towne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Towne is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Towne
- Creekwood Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Creekwood Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekwood Village
- Fricks Lock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Slonaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Slonaker is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Black Rock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Black Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collegeville
- Phoenixville
- Royersford
- Spring City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Black Rock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Chester County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Black Rock Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1169730 (Black Rock Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1169730 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Chester
- Est. Elev: 69 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Phoenixville
- Location given for Black Rock Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.147326 Lon: -75.5165776
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Black Rock Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |