Welcome to Blacks ...

Blacks is located in Venango County<1>.

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

Blacks is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Blacks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Blacks: This one is located in Venango County and the other is located in Clarion County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 5 communities that are also named Blacks - they are located in Idaho, Illinois, Maryland and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Blacks ...

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

• Oil City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Oil City is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <4>
• Franklin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,966 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Clarion
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
  • Clarion is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarion <4>
• Sugarcreek
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
  • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
• Slippery Rock
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
  • Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <4>
• Knox
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Knox is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <4>
• Chicora
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
  • Chicora is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <4>
• East Brady
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
  • East Brady is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <4>
• Rimersburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
  • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <4>
• Harrisville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
  • Harrisville is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <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 Blacks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blacks.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blacks ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Venango County: www.co.venango.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/