Blackwells Mills, New Jersey
Blackwells Mills is a community of 10,301 people in Somerset County, New Jersey.
Why visit Blackwells Mills
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Abma's Farm Market & Petting Zoo, Griggstown Farm Market, Bridgepoint Historic District and Middlebush Village Historic District.
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About Blackwells Mills
Blackwells Mills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Franklin Township in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Blackwells Mills had a population of 9,473.
From the Wikipedia article Blackwells Mills, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Griggstown Farm Market
Farm and orchard · 2.6 mi
484 Bunker Hill Road, Princeton
Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Villagers Theatre
Cinema and theater · 4.0 mi
Community theater in Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Hillsborough Cinema
Cinema and theater · 2.6 mi
111 Raider Boulevard, Hillsborough
Museums and landmarks9
Bridgepoint Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Historic district in Montgomery Township, New Jersey
Middlebush Village Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic district in New Jersey, United States
Millstone Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic district in New Jersey, United States
Millstone Valley Agricultural District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic district in New Jersey, United States
River Road Historic Rural District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic district in New Jersey, United States
Six Mile Run
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Census-designated place in New Jersey
Hageman Farm House
Museum · 3.4 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
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2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes2
History
Blackwells Mills is on the east side of the Millstone River in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. A mill was built in 1746 by Peter Schenk. His daughter married a Mercer and the mill passed to her family. The mill was purchased by William Blackwell in 1804 with his uncle Capt. Jacob Blackwell. These men were from nearby Hopewell Township. William Blackwell built a fine Federal period house on the land across the road on the Hillsborough side. Following Hurricane Floyd, the house was moved westward to higher ground. It is still standing. Following the death of William Blackwell in the 1850s, his son John came into possession of the mill. John Blackwell died early in life, and his widow sold the mill to Augustus VanZant in 1872. On May 31, 1771 the west bank of the Millstone River became Hillsborough Township.
The mill burned down in 1885 and was rebuilt. A major restoration was done in 1943.
From the History section of Blackwells Mills, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship6
Six Mile Run Reformed Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries34
Alexander Batcho Intermediate School
School · 4.5 mi
100 North 13Th Avenue, Manville
Central Jersey College Prep Charter School
School · 2.9 mi
101 Mettlers Road, Somerset
Franklin Middle School At Hamilton Street Campus
School · 5.9 mi
415 Francis Street, Somerset
Map of Blackwells Mills
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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
Somerset County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-08: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Elizabeth 25 mi northeast, about 40 min by car
- Newark 28 mi northeast, about 45 min by car
- Jersey City 32 mi northeast, about 52 min by car
- Asbury Park 36 mi southeast, about 57 min by car
- New York 37 mi east, about 59 min by car
- Paterson 38 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Philadelphia 43 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Allentown 47 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Yonkers 50 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bellmawr 50 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- 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
- Bridge Tender's House and Bridge, Blackwells Mills, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-30 19 23 43 View south along Somerset County Route 533 (Millstone River Road) between Yorktown Road and Blackwells Mills Road in Hillsborough Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Canal road bridge over Six Mile Run, Blackwells Mills, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Six Mile Run Reformed Church, Franklin Park, NJ - September 2022, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bridgepoint Histrict District Montgomery NJ, Jess Aggabao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borough Hall, Millstone, NJ - west view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Laurence Van Derveer House, Millstone River Road, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Middlebush Reformed Church, Middlebush, NJ - front view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hageman Farm House in Franklin Township, New Jersey on 19 October 2006, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
- Van Liew-Suydam House in Somerset, New Jersey on 19 October 2006, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
- The Brookie, Millstone River Road, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 533 nb entering Millstone Borough, NJ, May 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Millstone Historic District signage, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blackwell's Mills Farmhouse, Millstone River Road, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John Van Doren House, Millstone, NJ - north view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 533 nb approaching Yorktown Road, Millstone Borough, NJ, May 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yorktown Road wb, Millstone Borough, NJ, May 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 533 nb approaching Somerset, NJ CR 658, May 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS030-E-30215 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS028-E-45534 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-3802 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-93192 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-3799 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-3800 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-3801 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Hillsborough Reformed Church, Millstone, NJ - south view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hillsborough Reformed Church, Millstone Borough, NJ, July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Somerset CR 650 wb from CR 533, Millstone Borough, NJ, May 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- D&R Canal - Blackwells Mill Road - panoramio, Camp Harrigan, CC BY 3.0
- 2018-05-30 07 12 40 View north along Somerset County Route 533 (Millstone River Road) between Hillcrest Road and Strawberry Lane in Hillsborough Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 533 nb at South River Street, Millstone Borough, NJ, May 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Argia apicalis, John B. from Highland Park, NJ, United States, CC BY 2.0
- 2018-05-30 19 17 57 View east along Somerset County Route 514 (Amwell Road) at Somerset County Route 533 Spur (Somerset Courthouse Road) in Millstone, Somerset County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Somerset Courthouse, site of second, Millstone, NJ - marker, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Winter, Pieter Ruiter, CC BY 3.0
- 2018-05-30 17 05 21 View south along Somerset County Route 533 (Main Street) at Somerset County Route 514 (Amwell Road) in Millstone, Somerset County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-30 16 12 53 View north along Somerset County Route 533 Spur-Bypass (Somerset Courthouse Road) at Somerset County Route 514 (Amwell Road) in Millstone, Somerset County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tree on the D&R Canal, Ksd5, CC0
- 2018-05-30 19 19 28 View west along Somerset County Route 514 (Amwell Road) at Somerset County Route 533 (Main Street) in Millstone, Somerset County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Millstone River near Millstone Boro, Freeholdman12, CC BY-SA 4.0
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