Our History
Mobile Locksmith was founded by
John H. Blackburn Sr. in 1968 in
West Taghkanic, New York. At the
time, it was called A Country
Lock Shop. It was one man, one
van. After moving to
Gainesville, Florida, with his
wife in 1979, John H. Blackburn
Sr. reopened his business as
Mobile Locksmith, earning a
reputation as an honest and
dependable choice for residents
of Gainesville and the
surrounding areas.
In 1983 and with the business
growing, John H. Blackburn Sr.
convinced his son John H.
Blackburn II to not reenlist in
the United States Marine Corps
and to come to Gainesville and
begin growing a family business:
two men, one van.
Our company has grown
significantly, opening a
location on Archer Road, running
as many as five dispatched units
at a time, and showing
Gainesville the value of hard
work and years of experience.
Since the beginning, Mobile
Locksmith has been about
integrity, craftsmanship, and
the old-fashioned notion of the
American Dream.
