Carmel Historic District-GHS-99-1-Meriwether County
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N 33° 10.289 W 084° 32.243
16S E 729629 N 3672998
on Ga 362 at Carmel Road in Carmel E of Alvaton
Waymark Code: WM4Q0G
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2008
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Settlement of Carmel community began with the creation of Meriwether County in 1827. Early families-- Caldwell, Burton, Campson, Gray, Reynolds, Williams, Pope, and Glass--came from Edgefield District, South Carolina. They established Carmel Academy, churches, a cotton gin, blacksmith shop, general merchandise and farm supply store, millinery, lace business, post office, cane syrup mill, and a pottery. Carmel native, Harmon White Caldwell (1899-1977), became Dean of Lumpkin Law School, President of the University of Georgia, and Chancellor of the University System of Georgia.
Erected by The Georgia Historical Society, Meriwether Historical Society, and Carmel Methodist
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 99-1
Date: 1999.9
Sponsor: Not listed
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