Welcome to Blackshear ...
The city of Blackshear is located in Pierce County<1> and is the County Seat for Pierce County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blackshear, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Blackshear has a population of 3,518 people<2> (see below for details).
Blackshear is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blackshear lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Blackshear: 912
The ZIP code for Blackshear: 31516<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Blackshear had an population of 3,518 people. This is an increase of 2.12% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Blackshear had a population of 3,445 people (or 18.31% of the total population of Pierce County). This makes Blackshear the county's most populous community.
The population of Blackshear represents 0.04% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 167th most populous community.
More information can be found on the Census Page for Blackshear.
Communities near Blackshear ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blackshear.
- Waycross
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Waycross is located in Ware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waycross <5>
- Waltertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltertown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltertown
- Waltertown is located in Ware County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,115 people
- Waltertown has also been known as:
- Watertown
- Ruskin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Nahunta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahunta
- Nahunta is located in Brantley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nahunta <5>
- Raybon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Screven
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screven
- Screven is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Screven <5>
- Patterson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <5>
- Hoboken
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
- Hoboken is located in Brantley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoboken <5>
- Offerman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offerman
- Offerman is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Offerman <5>
- Sunnyside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Blackshear. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blackshear.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blackshear. 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 Blackshear.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackshear. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Blackshear.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackshear ...
Looking for more information about Blackshear? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Blackshear, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blackshear.
Adding Blackshear to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blackshear 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 Blackshear was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1863.
We also found Blackshear in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blackshear.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackshear. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blackshear. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blackshear - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Blackshear). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blackshear or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |