First "REA" Substation in Carroll County, GA
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N 33° 33.865 W 085° 06.464
16S E 675646 N 3715465
First "REA" Substation in Carroll County located at the sub-station on Maple Street (GA 166) at western city limit, Carrollton.
Waymark Code: WM3RDR
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 05/10/2008
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First "REA" Substation in Carroll County
In 1936, a young attorney from the Victory community began investigating the possibility of bringing electric service to rural farms and homes in the West Georgia area. Together with rural merchants, farmers, a preacher and a mail carrier, they formed the Carroll Rural Electric Asociation. The association used a loan from the Rural Electrification Administration to construct 117 miles of line to serve 344 residents of Carroll and Heard Counties. On July 31, 1937, the 'Carrollton' substation was energized here to provide electricity to the communities of Victory, Tyus, Stoney Point, Burwell, Star Point, Bowdon Junction, Center Point, Hickory Level and others. This marked the humble beginning of Carroll Electric Mebership Corporation.
Erected by Carroll Electric Membership Corporarion
The sub-station is now owned by Georgia Power.
For information on what an electrical substation is
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