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Welcome to Blue Rock ...

Blue Rock is located in Randolph County<1>.

Blue Rock is 2,950 feet [899 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Blue Rock is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Blue Rock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Blue Rock: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Blue Rock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Blue Rock - they are located in Alabama, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2) and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blue Rock.

Communities near Blue Rock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Rock.

  • Elkins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Mill Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
  • Beverly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Junior
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Junior is located in Barbour County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Durbin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Womelsdorf
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Huttonsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Huff ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Huff is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
  • Lee Bell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
  • Helvetia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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 Blue Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Rock.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blue 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 Blue Rock.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Blue Rock.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Rock ...

Looking for more information about Blue Rock? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Blue Rock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Rock.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blue Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Blue Rock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Blue Rock area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.