Blakeslee, Pennsylvania

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.^[2]

Blakeslee, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
The Blakeslee Flea Market
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Coordinates: 41°5′33″N 75°35′34″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Elevation	1,676 ft (511 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	18610
Area codes	570 and 272
GNIS feature ID	1217340[1]

A post office was established in Blakeslee in 1884 and named after Jacob Blakeslee, the first postmaster.^[3] 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.^[4] 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.