c. 1931
Clarkdale is significant as an intact industrial village, locally called a mill village. Built according to a master plan for the employees of Clark Thread Company, it evolved into a self-contained community with commercial, social and recreational facilities onsite or nearby. The homes featured modern conveniences like electricity and indoor plumbing. Automobile garages were added in 1935. While the company owned and maintained the houses, local businesses were privately owned and they thrived under the patronage of Clarkdale residents. After layoffs at the mill in the late 1950s-early 60s businesses started to close, eventually leaving only the post office and two churches. The company sold the houses in 1966 giving current residents the first option to buy them, and most took advantage of the opportunity.| HM Number | HMMC9 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2009 |
| Placed By | Cobb County Community Development Agency |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 7:48pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 717031 N 3745965 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 33.83166667, -84.65471667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 33° 49.9', W 84° 39.283' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 33° 49' 54.00" N, 84° 39' 16.98" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 678, 770 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 5030-5106 Newark Ave SW, Austell GA 30106, US |
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