Welcome to Blackstone ...

Blackstone is located in Worcester County<1>.

The location of Blackstone has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Blackstone was settled in 1662 and was incorporated in 1845.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Blackstone has a population of 9,254 people<3> (see below for details).

Blackstone is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Blackstone: (508) and (774)<5>

The ZIP code for Blackstone: 01504<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Blackstone had an population of 9,254 people. This is an increase of 2.53% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Blackstone had a population of 9,026 people. This makes Blackstone the county's 28th most populous community.

The population of Blackstone represents 0.14% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 186th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,026 people, the population of Blackstone increased 2.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,804 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Blackstone.

Communities Also Named Blackstone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Blackstone - they are located in California, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Communities near Blackstone ...

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

• Providence
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
• Cranston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
  • Cranston is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
• Framingham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
  • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
• Pawtucket
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
  • Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
• East Providence
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
  • East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
• Attleboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
  • Attleboro is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
• Cumberland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
• Franklin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
• North Providence
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
  • North Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
• North Attleboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
  • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackstone ...

Looking for more information about Blackstone? 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 Blackstone, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blackstone.

Adding Blackstone to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blackstone in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Blackstone was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Blackstone in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blackstone.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackstone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/