Welcome to Blackwell ...
Blackwell is located in Tioga County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blackwell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Blackwell is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Blackwell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Blackwell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Blackwell - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia (2), Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri (2), North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blackwell.
Communities near Blackwell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blackwell.
- Jersey Shore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Shore
- Jersey Shore is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Shore <4>
- Wellsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsboro
- Wellsboro is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsboro <4>
- Montgomery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
- Blossburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
- Blossburg is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blossburg <4>
- Galeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeton
- Galeton is located in Potter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galeton <4>
- New Bergen ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
- New Bergen is located in Potter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Hoytville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
- Hoytville is located in Tioga County
- Lorenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
- Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
- Oregon Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
- Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
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 Blackwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blackwell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blackwell. 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 Blackwell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackwell. See our Newspapers Page for Blackwell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackwell ...
Looking for more information about Blackwell? 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 Blackwell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blackwell.
Adding Blackwell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blackwell 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 Blackwell was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Blackwell mentioned on a train schedule titled New York Central Railroad Time Table (July 1902).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blackwell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackwell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Tioga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blackwell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |