Welcome to Blackstone ...

Blackstone is located in Aroostook County<1>.

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

Blackstone is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Blackstone (for example, toward Grand Falls (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Blackstone is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.

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, Massachusetts, 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.

• Caribou
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
  • Caribou is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caribou <4>
• Limestone
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
  • Limestone is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <4>
• Van Buren
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
  • Van Buren is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <4>
• Mapleton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Mapleton is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <4>
• Washburn
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
  • Washburn is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <4>
• Eagle Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
  • Eagle Lake is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <4>
• New Sweden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
  • New Sweden is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sweden <4>
• Castle Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
  • Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
• Portage Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lake
  • Portage Lake is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
• Perham
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
  • Perham is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <4>

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.

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 Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/