A little about our town
Blackville is located in Barnwell County, along the SC Heritage
Corridor. Visitors may enjoy the Region 3 Discovery Center, with
hands-on features highlighting the region's connection to the railroad
and agricultural industries and giving a historical background on
Bamberg, Barnwell, Orangeburg, and Aiken Counties.
Driving through the rural town will take you past corn fields,
pastures, and barns. Right off the main road you will find an artesian
well, God's Acre Healing Springs, where locals and tourists stop to
fill their water bottles. Blackville is also home to a small Mennonite
community. One of the Mennonite families runs Miller's Bread Basket, a
popular restaurant on Blackville's Main Street.
For a more detailed history of the town please read here.
Staff
Mayor Michael Beasley
Council member Vivian Alston, Mayor Pro Tempore
Council member M. Ann Pernell
Council member Kelvin Isaac
Council member Allen Harrison
Council member Steve Jowers
Council member Rubert R. (Russ) Reed, Jr.
Town Attorney Miles Loadholt
Clerk/Treasurer Harriett McKnight
Water/Utilities Clerk Sandy Smalls
Administrative Assistant Inell W. Waring
Public Works Director Edward Rockwell
Water Dept. Supervisor Earthel Walker
Wastewater Plant Operator Marty Schumpert
Police Chief John Holston
Municipal Judge J.W. Gantt
Police Clerk Beverly G. Woods
Fire Chief Hariel Corley
Planning Commission Merion Clark, Chairperson