Factory Shoals c. 1820

Factory Shoals c. 1820 (HMN4F)

Location: Covington, GA 30014 Newton County
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N 33° 26.709', W 83° 49.717'

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This area represents one of Georgia's earliest experiences in advanced water-powered industrialization technologically unsurpassed in the U.S.

Archaeological remains of 5 mills ranging from large textile factories to small grist mills exist within a one mile section of the river.

The post office for the thriving environs was Webbville, 1832, later Newton Factory, 1846, with a population of 600 by 1860.

Sherman's march through Newton County, 1864, the flood of 1881 and other economic forces fore-shortened the post-bellum prosperity of this remarkable development.
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HM NumberHMN4F
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Marker Number6
Year Placed1993
Placed ByNewton County Historical Society Landmarks Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 11:48am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 237055 N 3704217
Decimal Degrees33.44515000, -83.82861667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 26.709', W 83° 49.717'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 26' 42.54" N, 83° 49' 43.02" W
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Area Code(s)404, 678, 770
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 274-450 Newton Factory Bridge Rd, Covington GA 30014, US
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