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Georgia Southern And Florida Railroad
The Georgia Southern and Florida Railway , also known as the ''Suwanee River Route'' from its crossing of the Suwanee River, was founded in 1885 as the Georgia Southern and Florida ''Railroad'' and began operations between Macon, GA and Valdosta, GA in 1889, extending to Palatka, FL in 1890. The railroad went bankrupt by 1891, was reorganized as the Georgia Southern and Florida ''Railway'' in 1895, and was controlled by the Southern Railway. In 1902, the GS&F purchased the Atlantic, Valdosta and Western Railway that ran from Valdosta, GA to Jacksonville, FL. The GS&F also owned the Macon and Birmingham Railway and the Hawkinsville and Florida Southern Railway, both of which were operated as separate companies; both ended up going bankrupt and being mostly abandoned. The GS&F was eventually acquired by the Norfolk Southern Railway and still operates as a subsidiary. As of November 2012, at least one operating Norfolk Southern locomotive retains GSF reporting marks. The lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macon, Dublin And Savannah Railroad
The Macon, Dublin and Savannah Railroad (reporting mark MDS) was chartered in 1885 as the Macon and Dublin Railroad. It was built to connect its namesake towns, Macon and Dublin. Eventually, it became a 96-mile short line operating between Macon and Vidalia. History The oldest predecessor of the MD&S was the Griswoldville & Jeffersonville Railroad Company, incorporated in 1872. However, The construction of the Macon to Dublin line lasted from 1885 to 1892. The railroad was restructured during this time, and between the years of 1901 and 1902, the construction of the line from Dublin to Vidalia was completed. The railroad had plans to continue to Savannah, but these fell out, mostly due to the Central of Georgia not wanting to have a competitor. They were also granted some land in Macon to be used as a shop complex. In 1906, the Atlantic Coast Line purchased the MD&S, and only a few months later, realizing it was unprofitable, sold it to a group of investors. In 1907, it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Findlay, Georgia
Findlay is an unincorporated community in Dooly County, Georgia, Dooly County, in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. History A post office called Findlay was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1905. The community was named after one Mr. Findlay, the proprietor of a local sawmill. References Unincorporated communities in Dooly County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) {{DoolyCountyGA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinehurst, Georgia
Pinehurst is a city in Dooly County, Georgia, Dooly County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. The population was 455 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census,in up from 307 in 2000. History The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Pinehurst in 1895. The community was named for the pine trees abundant in Georgia. Geography Pinehurst is located northeast of the center of Dooly County at (32.194472, -83.761112). U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of town as Pine Avenue, leading north to Unadilla, Georgia, Unadilla and south to Vienna, Georgia, Vienna, the county seat. Interstate 75 passes just east of the town limits, with access from Exit 117; I-75 leads north to Macon, Georgia, Macon and south to Tifton, Georgia, Tifton. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 307 people, 145 households, and 87 families residing in the city. The population density was . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unadilla, Georgia
Unadilla is a city in Dooly County, Georgia, Dooly County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. The population was 3,796 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, up from 2,772 in 2000. Dooly State Prison is located in the northeast corner of the city. History Unadilla is a name derived from the Iroquois language meaning "council place". The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Unadilla as a town in 1891. Geography Unadilla is located in northern Dooly County at . U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of town as Pine Street, leading north to Perry, Georgia, Perry and south to Vienna, Georgia, Vienna, the Dooly County seat. Interstate 75 passes through the west side of Unadilla, with access from Exits 121 and 122. I-75 leads north to Macon, Georgia, Macon and south to Tifton, Georgia, Tifton. Georgia State Route 230 passes through Unadilla as Second Street and Borum Street, leading southwest to Byromville, Georgia, Byromville and east to Hawkinsville, Georgi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elko, Georgia
Elko is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Georgia, United States, south of the city of Perry, Georgia, Perry. Founded ''circa'' 1890 as a railroad town, Elko prospered in the early 1900s as a local depot and trading center for cotton planters in southern Houston County. History The district around Elko, called the Old Thirteenth Georgia Military District, had been devoted mainly to cotton farming since Houston County was established in the 1820s. The Norfolk loamy sand soil which underlies the settlement and most of its surrounding area is considered to be some of the best agricultural land in Houston County. By spring 1888 the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad (or GS&F) completed a line through Houston County. In the southern part of the county, the railroad passed near two older farm communities called Hickory Grove and Spoonville. The GS&F Railroad sold land lots for a new town with a railroad depot. The community was first called "Elko" in 1889. The town of Elk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grovania, Georgia
Grovania is an unincorporated community in Houston County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. History The community was named for groves of fruit trees near the original town site. A post office called Grovania was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1952. The Georgia General Assembly The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Each of the General Assembly's 236 members serve two-year terms and are directly ... incorporated the place as the Town of Grovania in 1909. The town's municipal charter was dissolved in 1995 along with those of many other inactive Georgia municipalities. References Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state) Unincorporated communities in Houston County, Georgia Populated places disestablished in 1995 Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) {{HoustonCountyGA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinchfield, Georgia
Clinchfield is an unincorporated community in south-central Houston County, Georgia, United States. It lies near U.S. Route 341 at the junction of Georgia Highway 224. It is part of the Perry, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally Incorporated town, incorporate .... Clinchfield started as a place for the workers of the Penn-Dixie cement plant to live when the plant was constructed in the early 1920s. The cement plant is still in operation today and is currently owned by Cemex, Inc. Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) Unincorporated communities in Houston County, Georgia {{HoustonCountyGA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathleen, Georgia
Kathleen is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Warner Robins, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is home to roughly 11,500 people. Education Houston County Board of Education (Georgia) operates public schools. Elementary school *Matthew C Arthur Elementary School Also served by: *Bonaire Elementary School *Kings Chapel Elementary School *Langston Road Elementary School *David A Purdue Primary/Elementary *Hilltop Elementary School Middle school * Mossy Creek Middle School * Veterans Middle School (TBA) Also served by: * Bonaire Middle School * Perry Middle School High school * Veterans High School Also served by: * Perry High School * Houston County High School See also * Log Dogtrot House, near Kathleen, a National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonaire, Georgia
Bonaire is an unincorporated community in Houston County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is south of the center of Warner Robins and is part of the Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bonaire is located on and around U.S. Route 129, which is connected to Interstate 75 by Georgia State Route 96, As of 2021, SR 96 bypass Bonaire. Bonaire is the hometown of former state Governor and 31st United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. History The inhabitants of the area formed Bonaire around the newly laid Georgia Southern & Florida railway when it came through in 1888. Newspaper records in 1888 uniformly spell it without the final "e", but in 1889 the modern spelling began to be used (perhaps because the post office was registered with that spelling on Dec 3, 1888). The name is reputedly of French origin, meaning "good air". The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Bonaire in 1912. The town's charter was dissolved in 1995. On April 5, 2022, the town was heav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Robins, Georgia
Warner Robins (typically ) is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located in Houston and Peach counties in the central part of the state. It is currently Georgia's eleventh-largest incorporated city, with an estimated population of 80,308 in the 2020 Census. The city is the main component of the Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area, including the entirety of Houston, Peach, and Pulaski counties, which had a census population of 201,469 in 2020; it, in turn, is a component of a larger trade area, the Macon–Warner Robins–Fort Valley Combined Statistical Area, with an estimated 2018 population of 423,572. Robins Air Force Base, a major U.S. Air Force maintenance and logistics complex that was founded as the Warner Robins Air Depot in 1942, is located just east of the city limits; the base's expansion and the suburbanization of nearby Macon have led to the city's rapid growth in the post-World War II era. History Warner Robins was founded in 1942 when the small farmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elberta, Georgia
Elberta is an unincorporated community located in northern Houston County, Georgia, United States. The community lies along State Route 247. It is part of the Warner Robins, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally Incorporated town, incorporate .... Elberta was an incorporated municipality from 1958 until 1970. The community was named after the "Elberta peach" grown near the original town site. References Unincorporated communities in Houston County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) {{HoustonCountyGA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
