History of Bibb County & Jones County Georgia City of Macon GA

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Including the City of Macon...
Bibb & Jones Counties, Georgia
NEW!
34-
Page Booklet
Early days in Bibb County and Jones County, GA,  which today includes the communities of
Macon, Gray, Hadock, Huber and Lizella,
are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this
spiral bound booklet
reprinted primarily from two rare books: the Rev. George White's
Historical Collections of Georgia
and
Georgia, a Guide to Its Towns and Countryside
, a WPA publication.  The booklet is printed one-sided on quality paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet protects the three-color front cover.
The excerpt from White's book covers the development of this area until its publication date of 1854, while excerpts from the WPA book, give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point, including interesting historical notes, especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities.
Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are:
Early Settlers, Residents who lived past 80; Notable
citizens, including Judge Christopher Strong, the Rev. Seneca Bragg, and the Hon. Eugenius A. Nesvit (2 page bio); two Jones County Revolutionary War soldiers: Benjamin Reynolds and John Lamar; Educational Institutions; a description of Rose Hill Cemetery; Findley's Foundry and Nesbet & Levy's Ocmulgee Foundry and other industries; Indian Mounds; Fort Hawkins; Macon in the Civil War; the Farmers' Market; a map of Macon and Points of Interest -- the Citizens and Southern National Bank, the Municipal Auditorium, Wesleyan Fine Arts Conservatory, Washington Memorial Library, Mercer University, the Home of Sidney Lanier; the City Hall, the Johnston (Hay) House,
the Ralph Small House, etc.; a trial in Jones County involving impersonation; the Hitchiti Experimental Forest; the Agriculture crisis and the boll weevil; the Blount House with an "eyebrow" window and a long spiral staircase, near Haddock; the Clinton Methodist Church, Georgia Baptist College; Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge with 140 species of birds; 1850 Census Statistics; and other bits of history and trivia.
For contrast and comparison, we've added a brief look at Jones and Bibb counties in the 21st Century, via a condensed census report.
Illustrations include Rose Hill Cemetery, Christ Church, Macon Cotton Factory, the Library Building at Wesleyan College, and E.A. Nisbet.
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