Black Rock, Utah | |
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 Railroad crossing in Black Rock with the namesake black rock formations in the background. | |
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| Coordinates:38°42′30″N112°57′30″W / 38.70833°N 112.95833°W /38.70833; -112.95833 | |
| 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 southernMillard County,Utah, United States, approximately 20 miles (32 km) north ofMilford.[1][2]
| 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 theLos Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad (laterUnion 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 aghost town although there is at least one occupied home in or near the town.
The town was named for a nearby rock formation.[5]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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