Welcome to Black Rock ...
So far, we found very little information about Black Rock. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Black Rock to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Black Rock, please Contact Us.
Black Rock would have been located within present day Millard County<2>.
Black Rock was settled in 1874.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Black Rock: Named after a nearby rock formation.
Time Zone: The area where Black Rock was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Black Rock still existed, it would have been in the (435) area code.
Communities Also Named Black Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Black Rock - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York (2), Nova Scotia (5) and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Black Rock.
Communities near Black Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Black Rock.
- Smyths ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Blueacre
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Borden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Cove Fort ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Fort
- Cove Fort is located in Millard County
- Cove Fort has also been known as:
- Charles Willden's Fort
- Milford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
- Sulphurdale ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphurdale
- Sulphurdale is located in Beaver County
- Frisco ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Frisco is located in Beaver County
- Newhouse ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhouse
- Newhouse is located in Beaver County
- Shenandoah City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah City
- Shenandoah City is located in Beaver County
- Shenandoah City has also been known as:
- North Camp
- North Star
- Star City
- Arago City ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago City
- Arago City is located in Beaver County
- Arago City has also been known as:
- South Camp
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Black Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Black 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 Black Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Black Rock.
Adding Black Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Black Rock in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Black Rock was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Black Rock on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Black Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Black Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Millard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |