Welcome to Blacksher ...
Blacksher is located in Baldwin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blacksher, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Blacksher is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Blacksher lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Blacksher lies within the (251) area code.
Communities near Blacksher ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blacksher.
- Atmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atmore
- Atmore is located in Escambia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atmore <3>
- Mount Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
- McIntosh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <3>
- Tensaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Latham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Carlton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Carlton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlton <3>
- Malcolm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Malcolm is located in Washington County
- Perdido
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdido
- Perdido is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perdido <3>
- Rockville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Clarke County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Blacksher. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blacksher.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blacksher. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blacksher.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blacksher. See our Newspapers Page for Blacksher.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blacksher ...
Looking for more information about Blacksher? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Blacksher, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blacksher.
Adding Blacksher to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blacksher in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Blacksher was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Blacksher post office opened in 1889.
We also found Blacksher in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blacksher.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blacksher. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Baldwin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blacksher - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |