Welcome to Blackrock ...
So far, we found very little information about Blackrock. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Blackrock to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Blackrock, please Contact Us.
Blackrock would have been located within present day Yakima County<2>.
The location of Blackrock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Blackrock is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Blackrock was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Blackrock still existed, it would have been in the (509) area code.
Communities Also Named Blackrock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Blackrock - they are located in California, Idaho, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blackrock.
Communities near Blackrock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blackrock.
- Sunnyside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Yakima County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyside <5>
- Grandview
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Yakima County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <5>
- Toppenish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toppenish
- Toppenish is located in Yakima County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toppenish <5>
- Mattawa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawa
- Mattawa is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawa <5>
- Moxee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxee
- Moxee is located in Yakima County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moxee <5>
- Granger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Granger is located in Yakima County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granger <5>
- Zillah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zillah
- Zillah is located in Yakima County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zillah <5>
- Desert Aire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Aire
- Desert Aire is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desert Aire <5>
- Outlook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
- Outlook is located in Yakima County
- Buena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena
- Buena is located in Yakima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Blackrock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blackrock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blackrock. 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 Blackrock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackrock. See our Newspapers Page for Blackrock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Yakima County: www.pan.co.yakima.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.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 Blackrock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Yakima, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blackrock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |