Friendly folks and good neighbors; neighbors who are never too busy to stop, shake hands and visit a bit.
A community balanced between progress and pace; looking to the future but remembering the past.
That's Blackshear, a town of 3,300 folks in beautiful Southeast Georgia.
Blackshear is an attractive and growing town which features:
- Beautifully restored courthouse and fountain area
- New and modern shopping area with eighteen shops and businesses
- Downtown area which is undergoing extensive streetscape improvements
- New sixty room hotel which is under construction in the downtown area and is planned to be completed by early 2009
- Upscale active-adult, maintenance-free community of 200 homes which is in the initial construction phase
- Public schools which have been recognized by the state for their competency and excellence
- City and county newspapers
- Choice of two telephone, internet and cable services
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- Twenty-five established churches
Additional shopping, two colleges, and a Regional Medical Center are available a short drive from Blackshear.
Recreational activities abound in the area; Pierce County is over sixty-percent forest land and offers excellent hunting opportunities. The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Georgia coast are only a short drive away as well.
Whether you just visiting or have decided to make Blackshear your home town; on behalf of the City Council and the citizens of Blackshear…
"Welcome to our community"
Mayor: Dr. Tom Davis
