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Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Blackstone (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Blackstone. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
A Few Details for Blackstone ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Blackstone was settled in 1662.
- It was incorporated in 1845.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Blackstone is located in Worcester County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Blackstone. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blackstone:
- Worcester County (The home county of Blackstone)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackstone, with the one closest to Blackstone listed first.
- Millerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
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- East Blackstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
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- Millville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Millville is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- Mendon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- South Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
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- Uxbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
- Hopedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- White City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- White City is located in Worcester County
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- Linwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood is located in Worcester County
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- North Uxbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
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- Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Milford is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- East Douglas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Douglas is located in Worcester County
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- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackstone, with the one closest to Blackstone listed first.
- North Attleboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Attleboro Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
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- Attleborough City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
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- Attleboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Dodgeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
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- North Seekonk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Seekonk is located in Bristol County
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- Chartley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
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- Mansfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Briggs Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County
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- Seekonk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Seekonk is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
- East Mansfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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- Harris
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Harris is located in Bristol County
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- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackstone, with the one closest to Blackstone listed first.
- Metcalf
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
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- Hayden Row
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
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- Holliston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Hopkinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- East Holliston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
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- Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County
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- Ashland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Sherborn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- South Sherborn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
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- Framingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Natick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Marlborough Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Marlborough Junction is located in Middlesex County
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- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackstone, with the one closest to Blackstone listed first.
- Bellingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
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- Sheldonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
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- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Plainville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Acorn Terrace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
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- Wrentham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Medway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Rockville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville is located in Norfolk County
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- Pondville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pondville is located in Norfolk County
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- Millis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Millis is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
- Norfolk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackstone, with the one closest to Blackstone listed first.
- Cochesett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
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- Brockton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Montello
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
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- West Bridgewater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Bridgewater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- East Bridgewater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Elmwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
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- Paper Mill Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
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- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackstone, with the one closest to Blackstone listed first.
- Readville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
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- Highland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
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- Hyde Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
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- Stonybrook Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
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- West Roxbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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- Roslindale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
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- Mattapan Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
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- Jamaica Plain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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- Mattapan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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- Ashmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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- Brighton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
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- Roxbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackstone, with the one closest to Blackstone listed first.
- East Thompson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Thompson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Thompson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
- East Killingly
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam Heights is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Putnam
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Grosvenor Dale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
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- North Grosvenor Dale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ballouville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Thompson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- West Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thompson
- Fabyan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackstone, with the one closest to Blackstone listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Barrington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Barrington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Warren
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Warren
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Bristol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Coggeshall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Bristol
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackstone, with the one closest to Blackstone listed first.
- Arkwright
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Norwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Hillsgrove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Phenix
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- West Warwick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Apponaug
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Coventry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Kettle Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Quidnick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Quidnick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
- Warwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- West Warwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Shawomet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Newport County (RI)
- Prudence Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prudence Island is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackstone, with the one closest to Blackstone listed first.
- Branch Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Union Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Woonsocket
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Hamlet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Slatersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
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- North Smithfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
- North Smithfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Primrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Primrose is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Cumberland Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Nasonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Glendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Albion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Washington County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackstone, with the one closest to Blackstone listed first.
- Mount View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mount View is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Austin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Austin is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Exeter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Exeter is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Lewis City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lewis City is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Wickford Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Wickford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wickford is located in Washington County (RI)
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For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blackstone, see our County-by-County Page for Blackstone.
Cemeteries Near Blackstone ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blackstone.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Blackstone - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blackstone covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blackstone, with the one closest to Blackstone listed first.
- Gaskill Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Blackstone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Precious Blood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Precious Blood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Micheals Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Charles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Buxton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Hill Meeting House Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Norden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (814 more) ...
- Providence Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rakeville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Blackstone had a population of 3,200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Blackstone had a population of 9,209 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blackstone, with the one closest to Blackstone listed first.
- Forestdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Forestdale is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Woonsocket
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Slatersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Hamlet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- East Blackstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
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- Millville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Millville is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- South Bellingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bellingham
- Ironstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ironstone is located in Worcester County
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- Nasonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
- Field Station ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Field Station is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Station
- Primrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Primrose is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Manville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Manville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Cumberland Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
- Glendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Tarkiln
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tarkiln is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkiln
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blackstone. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blackstone.
Newspapers Published in Blackstone ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackstone.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blackstone, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blackstone.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Blackstone:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Worcester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Windham County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Newport County
- Providence County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <3> | The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Blackstone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blackstone) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |