Black Rock, Utah | |
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  Black Rock Location of Black Rock within the State of Utah  Black Rock Black Rock (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°42′30″N 112°57′30″W / 38.70833°N 112.95833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Millard |
| Founded | 1876 |
| Abandoned | 1959 |
| Elevation | 4,856 ft (1,480 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1425709[1] |
Black Rock is an unincorporated community and near-ghost town in the Beaver Bottoms in southern Millard County, Utah, United States, approximately 20 miles (32 km) north of Milford.[1][2]
Description[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1900 | 61 | — | |
| 1910 | 52 | −14.8% | |
| 1920 | 41 | −21.2% | |
| 1930 | 72 | 75.6% | |
| 1940 | 46 | −36.1% | |
| 1950 | 19 | −58.7% | |
| Source: US Census Bureau[3] | |||
The town was a station stop on the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad (later Union Pacific Railroad), and was a community center for the few settlers in the area during the late nineteenth century. As area roads and vehicular travel improved beginning in the twentieth century, its relative importance waned. A post office operated at Black Rock from 1891 to 1959.[4] The site is now a ghost town although there is at least one occupied home in or near the town.
The town was named for a nearby rock formation.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Rock
- ^ "MyTopo Maps - Black Rock, UT, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Retrieved November 18, 2011 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Post Offices: Utah: Millard County". postalhistory.com. Las Vegas NV: Jim Forte. September 9, 2005.
- ^ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Blackrock at GhostTowns.com
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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