Official Name: | Blakeslee, Pennsylvania |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Blakeslee |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Tobyhanna |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 1676 |
Coordinates: | 41.0925°N -75.5928°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 18610 |
Area Codes: | 570 and 272 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1217340 |
Blakeslee is an unincorporated community in Tobyhanna Township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. Blakeslee is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 115 and Pennsylvania Route 940.[1]
A post office was established in Blakeslee in 1884 and named after Jacob Blakeslee, the first postmaster.[2] The post office was located near Burger Road near his 300-acre homestead. Jacob Blakeslee would later serve as justice of the peace for the small community. The Blakeslee United Methodist Church was established in 1897.[3] The Blakeslee Diner used to be a restaurant in Blakeslee, but it burned down a few years ago. The Blakeslee Flea Market is a popular Flea Market for the surrounding community.