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Blackshear City Cemetery serves the seat of Pierce County and is the largest burial ground in the area, with more than 3,300 recorded interments stretching along Church Street. As the municipal cemetery of Blackshear, it holds generations of the town's residents dating back to the 19th century, among them a couple of individuals recognized as notable burials. Its long, gridded rows trace the community's growth from a small railroad town into the county's principal city.
Blackshear City Cemetery is a cemetery in Blackshear, Pierce County. It is one of 33 cemeteries documented in Pierce County, among 39 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.3058, -82.2351 near Blackshear. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pierce County Courthouse Annex III (courthouse), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Pierce County Jail, Blackshear Depot, and Pierce County.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Blackshear City Cemetery serves the seat of Pierce County and is the largest burial ground in the area, with more than 3,300 recorded interments stretching along Church Street. As the municipal cemetery of Blackshear, it holds generations of the town's residents dating back to the 19th century, among them a couple of individuals recognized as notable burials. Its long, gridded rows trace the community's growth from a small railroad town into the county's principal city.
Sources: findagrave.com
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