August 11, 2019 John Lynch, Named County Historian John Lynch was named Fayette County Historian on August 11, 2019. John was involved in the compiling and writing the “The History of Fayette County, Georgia 1821-1971”, and published in 1977. He was one of four people who put up their own money to finance the printing of the first book dedicated to Fayette County...
August 31, 1826 Flat Creek Baptist Church Flat Creek Baptist Church was constituted on August 31, 1826. It was established as a mission church of Whitewater Baptist Church, and early on, was called “The Church of Christ at Flat Creek.” Its first building, a log structure, was erected in 1827 near what is now Sumner Road in today’s Peachtree City. The first Deacon...
August 30, 1944 First Bale of Cotton 1944 Mr. J E Robinson has delivered the first cotton to the gin, making a 480-pound bale. He also reported the first blossom in June. He expects a bumper crop, as his cotton has dried on the stalk. Sources: Fayetteville Enterprise September 8, 1944 By Jane Strickland ...
August 12, 1964 Fayetteville Gets a Dentist On August 12, 1964, the Fayette County News reported that Fayette County and Fayetteville have finally obtained a dentist, after many unsuccessful attempts to lure one to the county. For more years than anyone could remember, Fayette County residents had no dental services in the county and had to go to Jonesboro, Newnan, Griffin, and...
August 5, 1856 Fayette Seminary Established A meeting was held on August 5, 1856 at the Courthouse led by Miles M. Tidwell who voiced interest in establishing a local learning institution. It was decided at this meeting that the Fayette Seminary would be built to serve the education needs of the children in Fayette County. On August 15, 1856, a contract was entered...
August 3, 1864 Fayette County’s Youngest Confederate Soldier In August of 1864 General Lawrence Ross and his Confederate Cavalry brigade were resting near Fairburn, Georgia, after having defeated General Edward M. McCook’s cavalry near Newnan. Captain Croft’s Artillery Battery, which accompanied Ross’ Brigade was encamped there also. On August 3, 1864 Lieutenant Alford Young of the battery unit enlisted a very young...
August 19, 1836 Fayette County Festival “A number of citizens of the county assembled this day at the courthouse, agreeably to an arrangement that had been previously made for the company of Fayette County Dragoons, who had a few days before reached their homes from the previous campaign against the Creek Indians, to partake of a civic entertainment, prepared for them by...
August 23, 1872 Fayette County Commissioners Created On August 23, 1872, the Georgia legislature approved an act t Create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue in the County of Fayette and to define their powers. This act abolished the three-man Justices of the Inferior Court which had previously served as the governing body of Fayette County. The five new commissioners...
August 18, 1939 Closing of the Fayetteville Railroad Depot On August 18, 1939, the Southern Railroad Company closed the depot in Fayetteville and officially ended the company’s railroad service through Fayette County. The company had acquired the business from the Atlanta and Hawkinsville Railroad in 1895. The original charter for the railroad had been granted to the Atlanta and Fort Valley Railroad...
August 17, 1988 Asian Carp released in Lake Peachtree Lake Peachtree has a problem; it is overgrown with vegetation and algae. Being a shallow lake; therefore, sunlight reaches the bottom. The sunlight allows for heavy growth of plants and algae, which in turn causes an odor and discoloration of the water in the lake. On August 17, 1988, Fayette County Water System purchased...