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Welcome to Blackberry ...

Blackberry is located in Henry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Blackberry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.

Blackberry is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Blackberry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Blackberry: 276

Communities Also Named Blackberry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Blackberry: This one is located in Henry County and the other is located in Northumberland County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 5 communities that are also named Blackberry - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blackberry.

Communities near Blackberry ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blackberry.

  • Martinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Stuart
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Stoneville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridgeway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Stanleytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fieldale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Preston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Preston is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Collinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Stella
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stella is located in Patrick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
  • Horse Pasture
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture

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 Blackberry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blackberry.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blackberry. 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 Blackberry.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackberry. See our Newspapers Page for Blackberry.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackberry ...

Looking for more information about Blackberry? 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 Blackberry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blackberry.

Adding Blackberry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blackberry 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 (so far) for Blackberry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Blackberry post office opened in 1885. The Blackberry post office closed in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blackberry.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blackberry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/