BLACKSTONE (southern Worcester County) Blackstone, incorporated in 1845, and located on the southern border of Central Massachusetts- closer to Providence,RI than to Worcester, the heart of New England. Much of Blackstone remains undeveloped and a measured approach to combining residential and commercial growth seems to have worked well. Blackstone is a quiet, rustic town exuding New England charm with stone walls and picturesque scenes. Blackstone was the southern part of Mendon for almost two hundred years and is home to the the Blackstone Gorge, often a wild section of the River (seen above). There are three villages: East Blackstone, Waterford and Millerville. For many years, Blackstone was called the South Parish, part of Mother Mendon for nearly 200 years. More on website: http://www.blackstonedaily.com/blackstone.htm