Blacksher, Alabama

Blacksher is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.[1]

Blacksher
Unincorporated community
Blacksher
Location within the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 31°12′39″N 87°44′18″W
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyBaldwin
Elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)251

History

Blacksher is likely named for Jeptha Blacksher, who served as the first postmaster.[2] A post office operated under the name Blacksher from 1889 to 1950.[3] Jeptha Blacksher was the brother of James Uriah Blacksher, who was the namesake of Uriah, Alabama.[4] Blacksher was once home to six general stores and a naval store.[5] Baldwin County formerly operated a clinic in Blacksher.[6]

The Blacksher Oil Field is named for the community.[7]

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Blacksher". Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 19. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. James E. Fickle (28 February 2014). Green Gold: Alabama's Forests and Forest Industries. University of Alabama Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-8173-1813-0.
  5. "Blacksher". Rootsweb. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  6. United States. Public Health Service (1939). Hospitals and Dispensaries for the Treatment of Venereal Diseases. p. 1.
  7. Alabama Coastal Region Ecological Characterization: A synthesis of environmental data. Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service. 1982. p. 32.


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