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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]
Pages in category "People from Blackshear, Georgia" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
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 .
Pierce County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census , the population was 19,716. [ 1 ] The county seat is Blackshear . [ 2 ]
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.
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.
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 ...
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.