Blacksher, Alabama
Blacksher is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
History
Blacksher is likely named for Jeptha Blacksher, who served as the first postmaster. A post office operated under the name Blacksher from 1889 to 1950. Jeptha Blacksher was the brother of James Uriah Blacksher, who was the namesake of Uriah, Alabama. Blacksher was once home to six general stores and a naval store. Baldwin County formerly operated a clinic in Blacksher.
The Blacksher Oil Field is named for the community.
References
- ^ "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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