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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery (FG ID #1979332)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Church of the Brethren Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery

Lat:   39.7235°   (39° 43' 24")

Lon:   -76.8700°   (-76° 52' 12")

The cemetery is located in York County<2>.

As an estimate, the Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Blackrock.

The county seat for York County is located in York. York lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Church of the Brethren Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to York County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Blackrock
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
      • Blackrock is located in York County
    • Lineboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
      • Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • West Manheim
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
      • West Manheim is located in York County
    • Roller
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
      • Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Glenville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in York County
    • Bandanna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
      • Bandanna is located in York County
    • Manchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
      • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • 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.<4> 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
      • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Jefferson
      (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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in York County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • Glen Rock
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Strickhousers
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strickhousers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickhousers
        • Strickhousers is located in York County
      • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
        • Pennville is located in York County
      • Shamburg ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
        • Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • Oakland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Railroad
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Railroad have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railroad
        • Railroad is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Railroad <5>
      • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Adams County
      • 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • Shrewsbury
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
        • Shrewsbury is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <5>
      • Seven Valleys
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Valleys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Valleys
        • Seven Valleys is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Valleys <5>
      • Edgegrove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgegrove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
        • Edgegrove is located in Adams County

    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 Church of the Brethren Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in York County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Glen Rock
      • Glen Rock lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Glen Rock.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Rock
    • Hanover
      • Hanover lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hanover.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Manchester
    • Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shrewsbury.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Bollinger Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bollinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bollinger Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bollinger Cemetery
    • Lazarus Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lazarus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lazarus Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lazarus Cemetery
    • St. Davids Old Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • St. Davids Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Alesia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alesia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alesia Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alesia Cemetery
    • Stansbury Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stansbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stansbury Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stansbury Cemetery
    • Millers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millers Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Cemetery
    • Zimmermans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmermans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zimmermans Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmermans Cemetery
    • Dubs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dubs Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubs Cemetery
    • St. Bartholomews Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bartholomews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bartholomews Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bartholomews Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Wentz Meeting House Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • St. Bartholomews Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jerusalem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Baltimore County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in York County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of New Freedom.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethlehem Steltz Reformed Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #489292 <1>
      • Porters Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porters Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porters Cemetery
      • Bixler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bixler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bixler Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bixler Cemetery
      • Miller Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Memorial Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Memorial Cemetery
      • Greenmount Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenmount Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenmount Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Church of the Brethren Cemetery:

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

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including York, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7235, Longitude: -76.8700    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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