BLACKSHER:    An old community located 5 miles northeast of Tensaw, was listed in census of 1890 and was probably named for the family of first postmaster, Blacksher, who was appointed in 1889. Once known as Montpelier, Blacksher has beautiful pine timber forests, little traffic, and much history. In 1910, it consisted of six general stores and a (Wilson) Naval Store facility. Made up of about six square acres of land in upper Baldwin County, Blacksher’s timber industry is vital and main reason for the settlement.

         Tom Bradley, Francis Earle, Jeptha and Uriah Blacksher, the Coghlin Family are among the names of early settlers. Earle and Bradley, timbermen, farmers and cattlemen, were large landowners in this settlement. With open range land, herds of cattle running the woods would be gathered several times a year, marked and branded with each owner’s own ear mark and brand. Danny Hall, who never married, owned timberland here but most of his land was in Tensaw area and covered the “Boat Yard” boat landing.

         The “Blacksher News Notes” of August 15, 1918, in the Onlooker newspaper tells us “Word has been received here from Mr. Lawrence G. Brown, one of Blacksher’s most popular young men, who left here some time ago for Camp Sevier, South Carolina, that he had crossed over safely in “yonder land.” Also, “Among those that attended the ice cream social at Little River from here Thursday night were Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Wilson, Misses Gussie and Jaytee Wilson, Miss Alice Butler and Mr. Bosso Wilson.”

         (This article was taken from an unknown newspaper.)