The Female College - 1833-1889
This private institution, although undergoing several trusteeships and name changes, continuously functioned as an exclusive female school for over 50 years. It attracted students from southern...
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Snapping Shoals - 1821
Water power, fertile land and excellent fishing were major attractions. Early settlers built a sawmill, grist mill and other small industries. The town developed on both sides of the river...
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Newton County Academy / The Male Academy - 1822
Though chartered early, the building for the Academy was not completed until 1827. At first girls & boys attended. Shortly, however, it became all male school, also known as Academy Springs School...
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Newborn
Formerly part of Baldwin, Jasper counties Settlement began after the 1807 Land Lottery. R. Fretwell, W. Burge, J. Hartwell & S. Gay moved to the area c. 1809. A log church was built for...
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Cedar Shoals - Porterdale - 1821
The hydropower of a 48 foot fall on the River attracted early industry. 1831, Noah Phillips & partners had made the town of Cedar Shoals an impressive industrial complex -- sawmills, grist mill,...
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Old Starrsville Store
In the early 1830´s mercantile business occupied this site. It was first owned and operated by George Leak, then successively. John W. Starr, C.C. Epps & Co., Benton & Cook, L.H. Cook &...
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Brick Store - 1822
December 24, 1821 The General Store and residents of Martin Kolb was named by the Georgia General Assembly as the temporary meeting place for elections and courts of the newly formed...
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The Capture of Covington
On July 22, 1864, Union Cavalry from Wilder´s and Minty´s Brigades, armed with Spencer repeating rifles, entered Covington under orders of General Keener Garrard. As the Battle of Atlanta raged...
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Blue Star Memorial Highway
A tribute to the Nations Armed Forces who served in World War II Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com. Original page, with additional info, here. Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.
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Stage Coach Cross Roads - 1733 -- 1933
This tablet marks the trail of the stage coach cross roads from Charleston to New Orleans, and from Ruckersville to Milledgeville - the state capital. To the rear stands the old inn -- a regular...
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Old Emory Church
Built 1841 Dedicated by Bishop William Capers. A Confederate Hospital 1862 -- 1864. Wings and stage added by Bishop A. C. Haygood 1878. Restored 1932 by Bishop W. A. Candler. WPA 1936 Plaque...
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Town of Oxford, Georgia Historic Shrine of the United Methodist Church (side 2)
Continued from side 1 Many prominent southern Methodists have been associated with the town and the college. Oxford was the longtime residence of bishop James O. Andrew, whose ownership of...
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Town of Oxford, Georgia Historic Shrine of the United Methodist Church (side 1)
In 1836 the Georgia Methodist Conference founded Emory College, named in honor of Bishop John Emory who had died the year before. Early in 1837, 1452 acres of land were purchased with 330 acres...
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Lucius Q. C. Lamar
Here was located the office of L.Q.C. Lamar, statesman and jurist, practiced law at two intervals from 1847 to 1854, thence moving to Macon and Mississippi. His family located to Covington after...
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Town of Oxford and Emory College
Map on Marker Emory College was chartered December 19, 1836 when Georgia Methodists expanded their educational program. Named in honor of methodist Bishop John Emory (1789-1835) who helped...
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