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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 East 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 East 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.

Name Variations for East Blackstone ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Blackstone: E. Blackstone

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

East Blackstone is located in Worcester County.

To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties 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 East Blackstone. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Blackstone:

  • Worcester County     (The home county of East Blackstone)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Blackstone, with the one closest to East Blackstone listed first.
    • Millerville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Worcester County
    • Blackstone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
    • Millville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • South Milford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in Worcester County
    • Mendon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
    • White City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Worcester County
    • Hopedale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
    • Milford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
    • Uxbridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
      • Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
    • Linwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Worcester County
    • North Uxbridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
      • North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
    • New Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
      • New Village is located in Worcester County
    • Whitinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
      • Whitinsville is located in Worcester County
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Blackstone, with the one closest to East Blackstone listed first.
    • North Attleboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Attleboro Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
      • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
    • Attleborough City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
      • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
    • Attleboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
      • Attleboro is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
    • North Seekonk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
      • North Seekonk is located in Bristol County
    • Mansfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
    • Chartley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
      • Chartley is located in Bristol County
    • East Mansfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
      • East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
    • Norton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
    • Seekonk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
      • Seekonk is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
    • Furnace Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
      • Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
    • Rehoboth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
      • Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
    • Easton Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
      • Easton Center is located in Bristol County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Blackstone, with the one closest to East Blackstone listed first.
    • Metcalf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
    • Hayden Row
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
      • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
    • Holliston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
      • Holliston is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
    • East Holliston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
      • East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
    • Hopkinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
    • Woodville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Middlesex County
    • Ashland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
    • Sherborn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
      • Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
    • Framingham
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Natick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
      • Natick is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
    • North Natick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Natick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Natick
      • North Natick is located in Middlesex County
    • Cochituate
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
      • Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
    • Saxonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonville
      • Saxonville is located in Middlesex County
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Blackstone, with the one closest to East Blackstone listed first.
    • Bellingham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
      • Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
      • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
    • Sheldonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
      • Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
    • Franklin
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Acorn Terrace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
      • Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
    • Plainville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
    • Wrentham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
      • Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
    • Medway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
    • Pondville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
      • Pondville is located in Norfolk County
    • Millis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
      • Millis is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
    • Norfolk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
    • Foxborough
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
      • Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
    • North Foxboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
      • North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Blackstone, with the one closest to East Blackstone listed first.
    • Cochesett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochesett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
      • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
    • Brockton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
      • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
    • Montello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
      • Montello is located in Plymouth County
    • West Bridgewater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
      • West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
    • Bridgewater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
    • East Bridgewater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
      • East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
    • Elmwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
    • Abington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Abington is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
    • North Abington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
      • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
    • Paper Mill Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Whitman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Whitman is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Blackstone, with the one closest to East Blackstone listed first.
    • Readville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
      • Readville is located in Suffolk County
    • Stonybrook Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
      • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Hyde Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
    • West Roxbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
      • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
    • Roslindale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
      • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
    • Mattapan Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
      • Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
    • Mattapan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
      • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
    • Brighton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
    • Jamaica Plain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
      • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
    • Roxbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
    • Allston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
      • Allston is located in Suffolk County
    • Dorchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Blackstone, with the one closest to East Blackstone listed first.
    • East Thompson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
      • East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Thompson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
    • Grosvenor Dale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Thompson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
    • East Killingly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Putnam Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
      • Putnam Heights is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Putnam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Putnam is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
    • Mechanicsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
    • North Grosvenor Dale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Ballouville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballouville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballouville
      • Ballouville is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballouville <2>
    • Fabyan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Killingly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
      • Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
    • Harrisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Bristol County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Blackstone, with the one closest to East Blackstone listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
      • Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
    • Barrington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
    • Barrington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
    • Warren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
    • Bristol
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Coggeshall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
      • Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
    • Bristol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
  • Kent County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Blackstone, with the one closest to East Blackstone listed first.
    • Norwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Arkwright
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
      • Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Hillsgrove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
      • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Phenix
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Apponaug
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
      • Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Kettle Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
      • Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Warwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
    • West Warwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
    • West Warwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Coventry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Cowesett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
      • Cowesett is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Oakland Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
      • Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Buttonwoods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
      • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Blackstone, with the one closest to East Blackstone listed first.
    • Hamlet
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Woonsocket
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
      • Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
    • Union Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
      • Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Branch Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
      • Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Slatersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
      • Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • North Smithfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
      • North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
    • North Smithfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
      • North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Cumberland Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
      • Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
      • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Albion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
    • 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.<1> 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
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Nasonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
      • Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Washington County (RI)
    • Mount View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
      • Mount View is located in Washington County (RI)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Blackstone, see our County-by-County Page for East Blackstone.

Newspapers Published in East 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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Blackstone.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Blackstone, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Blackstone.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 East Blackstone:

Cemeteries Near East Blackstone ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Blackstone covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Blackstone, with the one closest to East Blackstone listed first.

  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gaskill Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gaskill Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskill Family Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BLK.803 <6>
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
  • St. Micheals Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Micheals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Micheals Cemetery
  • Precious Blood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Precious Blood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Blackstone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Rakeville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rakeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rakeville Cemetery
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    • Swandale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swandale Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Ballou Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballou Cemetery

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.<8>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that East Blackstone had a population of 88 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from East Blackstone, with the one closest to East Blackstone listed first.

  • South Bellingham
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bellingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bellingham
    • South Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
  • Blackstone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
    • Blackstone is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
  • Woonsocket
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
    • Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
  • Hamlet
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Millville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
  • Bellingham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
    • Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
  • Slatersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
    • Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Forestdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
    • Forestdale is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Mendon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
    • Mendon is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
  • South Milford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
    • South Milford is located in Worcester County
  • Ironstone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
    • Ironstone is located in Worcester County
  • Manville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
    • Manville is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cumberland Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
      • Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
    • West Wrentham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wrentham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wrentham
      • West Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
    • Unionville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Norfolk County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Blackstone. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Blackstone.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Blackstone) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Blackstone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0418, Longitude: -71.5145       In this case, the coordinates for East Blackstone have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.

<7>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.
<8>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 East Blackstone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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