Why visit Blackstone
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 17 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Blackstone Historic District and Gordonsville Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Blackstone
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Blackstone
Blackstone, formerly named Blacks and Whites, and then Bellefonte, is a town in Nottoway County in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, Blackstone had a population of 3,352.
From the Wikipedia article Blackstone, Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Blackstone Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic district in Virginia, United States
Gordonsville Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic district in Virginia, United States
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Schwartz Tavern
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic inn and tavern located at Blackstone, Nottoway County, Virginia
Blackstone Armory
Monument and historic site · 0.4 mi
200 North High Street, Blackstone
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes17
Acapulco's Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican
209 South Main Street, Blackstone
Brother's Pizza & Italian Restaurant
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian · 0.4 mi
301 North Main Street
Dogged State Diner
Restaurant · Diner, American
101 South Main Street, Blackstone
5 more on the map.
Where to stay3
Wedgewood Motor Inn
Motel and hotel · 0.4 mi
412 South Main Street, Blackstone
History
The settlement was founded as the village of "Blacks and Whites", so named after two tavern keepers, before the Revolutionary War. It was renamed Bellefonte on May 11, 1875, and back to Blacks and Whites on August 4, 1882. On February 23, 1886, the town was incorporated with the name of Blackstone, in honor of the influential English jurist William Blackstone.
The Blackstone Historic District, Butterwood Methodist Church and Butterwood Cemetery, Little Mountain Pictograph Site, Oakridge, and Schwartz Tavern are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The town, under its former name, was a stop on the Southside Railroad in the mid-nineteenth century. The railroad became the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad in 1870 and then a line in the Norfolk and Western Railway, now the Norfolk Southern Railway. The town's grid street pattern was laid out in 1874, and the town incorporated in 1888. Its economy thrived as a location for dark-leaf tobacco sales and shipment through its railroad station.
From the History section of Blackstone, Virginia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Map of Blackstone
55 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 26°F | 3.7 in | 1.5 in |
| Feb | 52°F | 28°F | 2.9 in | 0.6 in |
| Mar | 59°F | 35°F | 4.1 in | 0.4 in |
| Apr | 70°F | 44°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 77°F | 54°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 66°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 59°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 36°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 52°F | 30°F | 3.8 in | 0.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Ft Pickett (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Nottoway County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-23: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-04: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2021-05-10: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-12-18: Tropical Storm Michael (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Allen C. Perkinson Municipal Airport / Blackstone Army Airfield (BKT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Brandermill 31 mi northeast, about 50 min by car
- Midlothian 34 mi northeast, about 55 min by car
- Petersburg 35 mi east, about 56 min by car
- Rockwood 35 mi northeast, about 57 min by car
- Colonial Heights 36 mi east, about 57 min by car
- Chester 36 mi northeast, about 59 min by car
- Meadowbrook 38 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Bon Air 38 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Manchester 38 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Richmond 42 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Blackstone, VA - commercial downtown, self, CC BY 3.0
- Blackstone, VA 23824, USA - panoramio (22), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone Municipal Building - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone, VA 23824, USA - panoramio (17), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone Police Department - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone, VA 23824, USA - panoramio (14), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone, VA 23824, USA - panoramio (21), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone, VA 23824, USA - panoramio (13), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone, VA 23824, USA - panoramio (20), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone, Virginia - panoramio (5), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone, VA 23824, USA - panoramio (19), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Main Street Blackstone - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone, VA 23824, USA - panoramio (16), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone Volunteer Fire Department - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone, VA 23824, USA - panoramio (1), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone, Virginia - panoramio (4), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2017-06-26 18 39 39 View east along U.S. Route 460 Business (Church Street) at Brunswick Avenue in Blackstone, Nottoway County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blackstone Historical Marker - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- United States Post Office - Blackstone, Virginia - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone, Virginia - panoramio (2), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone Baptist Church - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone Presbyterian Church - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone, Virginia - panoramio (3), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone, VA 23824, USA - panoramio (4), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone, VA 23824, USA - panoramio (10), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone, VA 23824, USA - panoramio (2), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone, VA 23824, USA - panoramio (12), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone, VA 23824, USA - panoramio (11), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone, VA 23824, USA - panoramio (9), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackstone, VA - commercial building, self, CC BY 3.0
- 2016-07-21 15 30 16 View south along U.S. Route 15 and east along U.S. Route 33 (Main Street) between Market Street and Mayhugh Street in Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blackstone, VA - Schwartz Tavern oblique, self, CC BY 3.0
- Coca-Cola 5 cents - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Main Street - panoramio (3), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Main Street - panoramio (2), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Classic Grill - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- James S. Harris Medical Building - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Wedgwood Motor Inn - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Thomas M. Dillard House, James Shelton32, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crenshaw United Methodist Church - panoramio (1), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
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