Welcome to Blacksboro ...
So far, we found very little information about Blacksboro. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Blacksboro to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Blacksboro, please Contact Us.
Blacksboro would have been located within present day Upson County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Blacksboro is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Blacksboro was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Blacksboro (for example, toward Valley (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The Area Codes where Blacksboro was located: 706 & 762<4>
Communities near Blacksboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blacksboro.
- Lawrences Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
- Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
- Carrolls
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Thomaston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Thomaston is located in Upson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomaston <6>
- Barnesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Barnesville is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <6>
- Forsyth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
- Forsyth is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <6>
- Lincoln Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
- Zebulon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Zebulon is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zebulon <6>
- Woodbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <6>
- Russellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Monroe County
- Milner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Milner is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milner <6>
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 Blacksboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blacksboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blacksboro. 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 Blacksboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blacksboro. See our Newspapers Page for Blacksboro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Blacksboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Upson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blacksboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Blacksboro area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Blacksboro area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |