Welcome to Blackwood ...
Blackwood is located in Gordon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blackwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Blackwood is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Blackwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Blackwood (for example, toward Mentone (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Blackwood: 706 & 762<3>
Communities Also Named Blackwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Blackwood - they are located in Alabama, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blackwood.
Websites for Blackwood ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.gordonchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Blackwood, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Blackwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blackwood.
- Calhoun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Gordon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
- Calhoun Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Villanow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- Buff ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Adairsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairsville
- Adairsville is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairsville <4>
- Soapstick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Summerville Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
- Hinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Sonoraville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoraville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
- Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
- Buena Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
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 Blackwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blackwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blackwood. 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 Blackwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackwood. See our Newspapers Page for Blackwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackwood ...
Looking for more information about Blackwood? 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 Blackwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blackwood.
Adding Blackwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blackwood 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 Blackwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Blackwood post office opened in 1884.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blackwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gordon County: www.gordoncounty.org/
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 Gordon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blackwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Blackwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Blackwood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |