About

Bleckley County became Georgia’s 147th county in 1912 when Pulaski County was divided. Bleckley County is named for Logan Bleckley who served as chief justice of Georgia’s state Supreme Court from 1887 to 1894. Chief Justice Logan had previously served as an associate Justice on the Supreme Court from 1875 to 1880. He resigned from both terms due to health concerns.

The seat of Bleckley County, Cochran, originally named Dykesboro, was incorporated in 1869 and named for Judge Arthur Cochran. Judge Cochran played a major role in the development of the area through his work as the president of Macon and Brunswick Railroad.

With a population of a little over 12,500 the residents of Bleckley County exemplify small-town southern living at it’s best. They take great pride in the Bleckley County School system, which is one of the best in the State and ranked in the top 20 percent nationally. The students in Bleckley County regularly compete and win at the state and regional levels in academics and athletics. This is due to hard work and dedication by the students and faculty alike.

Bleckley County in its early days was dominated by large pine forests and the turpentine industry played a large role in the local economy. Where those forests were cleared the rich soil left behind was ideal for row crops such as cotton, soybeans and peanuts. Today there’s an active and thriving agricultural economy in Bleckley County that includes livestock, fruits orchards and row crops