Black Rock Cemetery
Black Rock Cemetery is a cemetery in Borough of Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Black Rock Cemetery is situated nearby to Black Rock Dam, as well as near the hamlet Cromby.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cemetery
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Also known as: “Saint Mary of the Assumption Black Rock Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colonial Theatre and Black Rock Dam.
Colonial Theatre
Movie theater
Photo: Squelle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Colonial Theatre is located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, at 227 Bridge Street. Built in 1903, the "Colonial Opera House" became a preeminent venue for movies, traveling shows and live entertainment throughout the 20th century. Colonial Theatre is situated 1 mile south of Black Rock Cemetery.
Black Rock Dam
Dam
Photo: J Clear, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Black Rock Dam is a low head dam in the Schuylkill River. Originally constructed as a stone filled, timber crib dam in the early 19th century by the Schuylkill Navigation Company, the dam was one of dozens built to create a slack water pools for the Schuylkill Navigation System. Black Rock Dam is situated 2,900 feet east of Black Rock Cemetery.
Gay Street School
School building
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Gay Street School is a historic school building located in Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It has two sections. The older section, the west wing, was built in 1874, and is a two-story, brick structure. Gay Street School is situated 1¼ miles south of Black Rock Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cromby and Mont Clare.
Cromby
Hamlet
Cromby is an unincorporated community in East Pikeland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The now closed Cromby Power Plant is located in Cromby, at an elevation of 118 Feet above MSL.
Mont Clare
Village
Photo: J Clear, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mont Clare is a village in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The village is located on the left bank of the Schuylkill River opposite Phoenixville and Chester County.
Phoenixville
Photo: Squelle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Phoenixville is a borough of 17,000 people in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Philadelphia Metro Area. Phoenixville used to be a beaten-down mill town, but its downtown has been revitalized by 10 craft breweries and a distillery.
Black Rock Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Borough of Phoenixville, Chester County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.14783° or 40° 8′ 52″ northLongitude
-75.51685° or 75° 31′ 1″ westElevation
226 feet (69 metres)Open location code
87G64FXM+47OpenStreetMap ID
way 659387161OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicGeoNames ID
5180729
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