at the Historic Bodiford House
Early in the 1900’s there were no schools for rural children. The roads were difficult in winter and if children could go to school they had to “room” in town. The A & M Schools were established to meet this need. Students came from many areas of the state to attend and get an education. […]
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 […]
There were many changes occurring as Powder Springs and the Country entered the 1940’s. Many of these changes were considered as “Modern Conveniences” and life changing. 1940 the First Funeral Home Facility was opened on Marietta Street in the Lindley Calloway House as the Lindley Funeral Home. T. N. Lindley was the Director and Undertaker. […]
By Margaret Virginia Tapp The following is a brief history taken from the thesis that Miss Tapp submitted for completion of the Specialist in Education Degree, Department of History, George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, Tennessee. (August of 1962) There were no accredited high schools, especially in rural areas, in Georgia prior to 1904. Dr. […]
By the end of the 1800’s, Powder Springs was growing and prospering as a small town. By 1900 the population would have grown from a few pioneers and settlers in the early 1800’s to over 350. 1891 by December 3rd , six schools were established, four for white students and two for black students. 1892 […]
Hill Cemetery is an old family cemetery located on what was once the family property in the Ewing and Clay Road area in Powder Springs. It is located off of Ewing Road in the woods behind a large subdivision. The actual address of the Cemetery is 2758 Dahlonega Trail, Powder Springs, GA. It is a […]
Powder Springs was like most settlements in the early days that as they grew from a small settlement into a community then a town, it had many ‘First’ things that took place. This was how the settlement grew into a town and prospered through the years. The area was originally part of the Cherokee Indian […]
All the communities in Powder Springs have enjoyed baseball as a pastime, the black community, as well as, the white community. Baseball is truly “America’s favorite pastime”. It became one of the favorite entertainments in the black community, drawing local residents together for fun and recreation. Baseball linked this neighborhood to other African-American communities and […]
In 1945, the Powder Springs Volunteer Fire Department was organized. Tommy Ray was Fire Chief. In 1960 the Fire Board for Powder Springs Fire Department consisted of: M.J. Miller, Chairman; Grady Furr, Vice Chairman; J.M. Dunn, Secretary; B.M. Isley, Treasurer; B.P. Doss, Member and James. T. Ray, Fire Chief. In 1971, the Powder Springs Volunteer […]
The Civil War came to Powder Springs in the summer of 1864. The town’s proximity to several major battle sites made it a good place to stop and make encampments. The Union Army was making its way on the path of General Sherman’s March to Atlanta – The Atlanta Campaign. Both armies were progressing on […]