Welcome to Blacktown ...
Blacktown is located in Mercer County<1>.
Blacktown is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Blacktown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Blacktown: 724 & 878<3>
Communities near Blacktown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blacktown.
- New Castle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sharon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Grove City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <4>
- Greenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Farrell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sharpsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Slippery Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Wilmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wilmington
- New Wilmington is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Wilmington <4>
- Mercer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Blacktown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blacktown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blacktown. 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 Blacktown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blacktown. See our Newspapers Page for Blacktown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blacktown ...
Looking for more information about Blacktown? 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 Blacktown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blacktown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blacktown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 724 code has been Overlayed with the 878 area code. New phone numbers in the Blacktown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Blacktown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |