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Blackstone / Fort Pickett

Furnished rooms, short-term rentals, and small-town housing in and around Blackstone, Virginia — for people training or working at Fort Pickett (called Fort Barfoot 2023–2025) and the State Department's FASTC, and visitors to Virginia Tech's Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center. Independent community resource — not affiliated with or endorsed by Fort Pickett, the U.S. Department of State, Virginia Tech, or any government or university institution.

Nearby areas

BlackstoneFort Pickett / Fort BarfootCreweBurkevilleNottoway CountySouthside Virginia

Getting around

Blackstone is a small Southside Virginia town with no rail or fixed-route transit — plan on a car. The Fort Pickett/FASTC gates and the Southern Piedmont AREC are each a short drive from downtown, and nearby towns like Crewe and Burkeville add options at driving distance. Ask any host about parking and the drive to the gate you'll actually use.

Who it’s for

FASTC trainees and instructors, contractors, National Guard personnel on temporary assignment, Southern Piedmont AREC visiting researchers, interns, fellows, and Extension visitors

Institutions nearby

Fort Pickett / FASTC, Virginia Tech Southern Piedmont AREC

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Official resources

External links. Not affiliated with or endorsed by these organizations.

Foreign Affairs Security Training Center — FASTC (official) ↗The State Department's security training center near Blackstone. Trainees and staff generally arrange their own lodging or housing — this is an independent community resource to help with that.

Virginia Tech Southern Piedmont AREC (official) ↗Virginia Tech's agricultural research and Extension center outside Blackstone, which hosts researchers, students, and Extension visitors.

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