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The city of Blackshear is the county seat [4] of Pierce County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census , the city had a population of 3,506. Blackshear is part of the Waycross Micropolitan Statistical Area .
The Blackshear Times is an American weekly newspaper founded in 1889 and published in Blackshear, Georgia. The Times is a community newspaper, and its coverage is primarily centered on the events in Pierce County, Georgia. The current owners of The Times are husband and wife Rick and Sandy Head, publisher and president, respectively. [2]
David Blackshear (January 30, 1764 - 1837) was an American general. Lake Blackshear , Blackshear Road and the city of Blackshear, Georgia , were named in honor him. [ 1 ] He authorized road and bridge construction in the area and some 11 forts for defense.
The Pierce County Courthouse is located in Blackshear, Georgia, on US 84. It was built in 1902 at a cost of $20,000. It is made of several shades of red brick with pink and white mortar. It has fluted columns made of metal. There is a brick addition in the rear of the building. The interior has a small rotunda.
Edward Blackshear moved to the area circa 1822 from what was then Pulaski County, Georgia. Edward was the brother of General David Blackshear, the namesake of Lake Blackshear and the town of Blackshear, Georgia. Edward died September 3, 1829, and his land passed to his wife and five children.
Paul Schramka, baseball player and funeral director (b. 1928) [34] Michael Seidenberg, writer and bookseller (b. 1954) [35] July 9 Miriam Butterworth, politician and educator (b. 1918) [36] William E. Dannemeyer, politician (b. 1929) [37] Phil Freelon, architect (b. 1952) [38] Glenn Mickens, baseball pitcher (b. 1930) [39]
Blackshear may refer to: Blackshear (surname) Blackshear, Georgia, city in Georgia, USA; Lake Blackshear, lake in Georgia, USA This page was last edited on 6 ...
Other attractions include 8,600-acre (35 km 2) Lake Blackshear, a privately operated conference center and golf club and the SAM Shortline Excursion Train, which runs from Cordele to Plains. In 2013, Georgia Veterans State Park was privatized and its management handed over to Coral Hospitality, a Florida-based hotel and resort management ...