This small North Georgia town is the birthplace and home of Senator Richard B Russell. Golfers love playing at the par-72 Chimneys Golf Course. The gem of this community is Fort Yargo State Park. This wooded park was named for the 1792 fort built by settlers. Amenities include camping, cottages, the...
Welcome to Cochran and Bleckley County, where Southern hospitality and charm is our way of life. It will appeal to the young, and the young at heart. We are home to Middle Georgia State University's Cochran Campus. For over ten years Biking Bleckley, held the last Saturday in February, has served...
Located just 35 mile west of downtown Atlanta, Villa Rica is conveniently located just off Interstate 20. Villa Rica can boast the first Gold Strike in the United States, as well as being home to Coca-Cola legend Asa Candler and Gospel Music founder Thomas A. Dorsey. Experience the feel of an old...
Carnesville was named after Judge Thomas Peter Carnes, a lawyer and Congressman of the Revolutionary War era, and the county was named in honor of Benjamin Franklin. Located a few miles outside of town is 132-foot-long Cromer's Mill Covered Bridge, built in 1907 with the town lattice design...
Twin City, a "little city with a big history," began as two towns, Summit and Graymont, which merged in 1921 to survive the effects of the Great Depression. In February, 2014, the Twin City Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district includes over 130...
Situated 18 miles northwest of Forsyth and I-75 and 5 miles north of Barnesville, Milner continues to thrive as a town laden with rich Civil War History. This small, railroad town was named after Willis Milner and was incorporated in 1970. Coming into town on old highway 41, a historical marker...
In the late 1800's, railroad workers stumbled across some of the finest timber they had ever seen. In doing that, lumber mills began to set up and they called this little place Mogul. In the early 1900's two farmers were setting at the train depot when workers began to load an old ox. One farmer...
Martinez is home to the start of the Augusta Canal. Built in 1845, the headgates harnessed the power of the Savannah River, providing water and transportation to the city. The dam also powered many factories that sprung up along the canal, propelling Augusta to a city of recognition in the South...
Sandersville was established in 1796 and is the county seat of Washington County. The county is the 9th county formed in Georgia and is the first county in the nation to be named for George Washington before his presidency. Our town has splendid examples of Victorian, Greek Revival, Antebellum...
Visit the Village of Andersonville and step back in time. The Drummer Boy Civil War Museum on the main street is a must-see collection of authentic uniforms (both Union and Confederate), revolvers, carbines and muskets. The Village also boasts a 6-acre Pioneer Farm with operating Grist Mill, a 130...