Blackshear, Georgia
| Blackshear, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location in Pierce County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 31°17′56″N 82°14′52″W / 31.29889°N 82.24778°WCoordinates: 31°17′56″N 82°14′52″W / 31.29889°N 82.24778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pierce |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Larsen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.4 sq mi (11.3 km2) |
| • Land | 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,445 |
| • Density | 746.1/sq mi (290.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 31516 |
| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-08284 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331178 |
| Website | blackshearga |
The city of Blackshear is the county seat of Pierce County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 3,445.
Blackshear is part of the Waycross Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Blackshear is located at 31°17′56″N 82°14′52″W / 31.29889°N 82.24778°W (31.298941, -82.247726).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11 km2), of which, 4.3 square miles (11 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (2.06%) is water.
Blackshear was founded in 1858 to serve as the seat of the newly formed Pierce County. The city was named in honor of General David Blackshear, who authorized the construction of roads, bridges and 11 forts for defense. He was a patriot in the American Revolution, fighting in the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge and the Battle of Buford's Bridge. He served as a general during the War of 1812. He also served in the Georgia state legislature as Senator of Laurens County.
During the American Civil War, the city became a temporary prisoner of war camp for more than 5,000 Union prisoners. This site is marked by a historical landmark sign.
The primary crop of this south Georgia community was once tobacco, and is where the first brick tobacco warehouse in Georgia was built, known as the Brantley Brick.
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