Place:Blackstone, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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NameBlackstone
Alt namesBlackstone Villagesource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS25004465
TypeTown
Coordinates42.017°N 71.533°W
Located inWorcester, Massachusetts, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Saint Charles Cemetery
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Blackstone is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,208 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Providence metropolitan area.

History

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This region was first inhabited by the Nipmuc. Blackstone was settled by European immigrants in 1662 and was incorporated in 1845. The town was part of Mendon, Massachusetts, before becoming a separate municipality. Blackstone is within the area of the John H. Chaffee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

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