at the Historic Bodiford House
In the early 1980’s, a group of Powder Springs citizens with an interest in historic preservation, genealogy and the history of the community, formed the Seven Springs Historical Society. Under the leadership of Sarah Frances Miller, a retired teacher from the Powder Springs School, the Historical Society opened a museum in Powder Spring’s city park […]
In the early years the area, which later became known as Powder Springs, only had the water from Powder Creek and the seven springs as their water supply. As more people began to settle the area and build the town, the need for a city water source and supply became apparent. Some home owners were […]
Some of the ‘Senior Citizens’ of Powder Springs had realized a need for a place geared specifically for the enjoyment and leisure of the mature active adult population 55 years and above. In 1984, the old Powder Springs School Primary building on Atlanta Street became available. They had found their home. In 1985, the Powder […]
There are other streets in downtown Powder Springs, besides Main Street (Marietta Street), which have not had much said or written about them. These streets were and are just as important to the settlement and growth of Powder Springs as Main Street (Marietta Street). Some of these streets are: Atlanta Street, which was referred to […]
Macedonia Baptist Church 3478 Macedonia Road The Macedonia Baptist Church was established in the late 1870s on Macedonia Road. It was one of the first black churches in the state. After the Civil War, Alfred Broadnax, a freed slave, left his family in Marietta to start a job. He wanted to work so he could […]
When people think of Lost Mountain, they may think about the mountain itself. Others may think about the old Lost Mountain store. The old store sits on its original site at the foot of Lost Mountain, much of which has has been lost to development oer the years. Located on the Dallas Highway (Highway 176) […]