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Welcome to Blackstone ...Blackstone is located in Livingston County<1>. The location of Blackstone has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> The pronunciation of Blackstone: BLAK-stohn<3> While we don't have a date for the founding of Blackstone, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1881. Blackstone is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: Blackstone lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Area codes for Blackstone: (815) & (779)<5> The ZIP code for Blackstone: 61313<6> Communities Also Named Blackstone ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Blackstone - they are located in California, Kansas, Maine, 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.
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. In addition to the Tourism page for Blackstone, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881). We also found Blackstone in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). 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 Livingston County: www.livingstoncounty-il.org/ The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov Footnotes ...
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