Blacksher is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.[1]
Blacksher | |
|---|---|
  Blacksher Location within the state of Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°12′39″N 87°44′18″W / 31.21083°N 87.73833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| County | Baldwin |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 251 |
History
editBlacksher 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
edit- ^ "GNIS Detail - Blacksher". Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 19. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Baldwin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ James E. Fickle (February 28, 2014). Green Gold: Alabama's Forests and Forest Industries. University of Alabama Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-8173-1813-0.
- ^ "Blacksher". Rootsweb. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ United States. Public Health Service (1939). Hospitals and Dispensaries for the Treatment of Venereal Diseases. p. 1.
- ^ 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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