 In 1870, when the town of Blackstone was established in Sunbury Township, the post office was moved there.There are three cemeteries in the township – Blackstone cemetery, located one-half mile west and one-half mile south of the village; Jones’ cemetery, located in the southeast quarter of section 21; Hadley cemetery, located in the southwest quarter of section 33.The United Methodist Church in Blackstone was built in 1879.