Welcome to Blackstone ...
The town of Blackstone is located in Nottoway County<1>.
The location of Blackstone has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blackstone, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Blackstone has a population of 3,317 people<3> (see below for details).
Blackstone is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Blackstone lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Blackstone: (434)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Blackstone had an population of 3,317 people. This is a decrease of 8.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.74% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Blackstone had a population of 3,621 people (which is 22.84% of the total population of Nottoway County). This makes Blackstone the county's most populous community.
The population of Blackstone represents 0.05% of the population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 74th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,621 people, the population of Blackstone decreased 1.47% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,675 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Blackstone.
Communities Also Named Blackstone ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Blackstone - they are located in California, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blackstone.
Communities near Blackstone ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blackstone.
- Crewe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
- Crewe is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <5>
- Victoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <5>
- Kenbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenbridge
- Kenbridge is located in Lunenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenbridge <5>
- McKenney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenney
- McKenney is located in Dinwiddie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenney <5>
- Burkeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
- Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <5>
- Alberta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Winnie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Spainville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Wilsons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
- Darvills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie 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 Blackstone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blackstone.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blackstone. 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 Blackstone.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackstone. See our Newspapers Page for Blackstone.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackstone ...
Looking for more information about Blackstone? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Blackstone, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blackstone.
Adding Blackstone to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blackstone 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 Blackstone was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Blackstone post office opened in 1886.
We also found Blackstone in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blackstone.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackstone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nottoway County: www.nottoway.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Nottoway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blackstone. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blackstone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |