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 W.W. Scott was elected as the first Mayor.

1893 the Liberty Hill School for black students on Old Lost Mountain Road near the railroad tracks was consolidated with New Hope Missionary School for black students which was located on Brownsville Road.

1894 the Confederate Veterans Association Infantry held a reunion with a picnic at the Pavilion in the Park. Wheat Street Baptist Church in Atlanta also picnicked here.

1895 the first Town Marshall was appointed/elected. Three private schools were established, which included a girl’s school and a boarding school.

1896 another Black Church was established on Macedonia Road known as Macedonia Baptist Church.

1899 (to1910) Peaches were commercially grown and shipped out by the carloads by rail. Tom Lindley became the Undertaker.

1900 the population was 380. T. P. Lindley became Marshall. Rehoboth School was also established on Hiram Lithia Springs Road at Angham Road. The Telephone Exchange was established downtown.

1902 Rural Free Mail Delivery began with (George) David Miller as the first mail carrier. Three more routes were soon added. Lindley Hotel was built on Hotel Street at the end of Broad Street.

1904 the first bank opened as Powder Springs Bank. A Calaboose was built of granite on Murray Avenue as a short holding facility for prisoners awaiting transfer by wagon on to the county jail in Marietta.

1905 Seaboard Railroad was built. The Silver Comet Trail was built on the railroad road bed.

1908 the Seventh District Agricultural and Mechanical School was established on New Macland Road. (later McEachern High School).

1910 the first newspaper was established when the Powder Springs Pioneer Newspaper began publishing. It lasted about a year.

1915 the Boil Weevil arrived in Georgia, quickly spreading across the state and destroying the cotton crops. The Baptist and Methodist Churches were compensated by the Federal Government for their losses incurred by Union Troops during the Civil War.

1917 World War I began (1917-1919). Powder Springs City Cemetery was established on Old Austell Road. Powder Springs Enterprise Newspaper began publication, lasting about a year.

1918 the first radio came to Powder Springs and used by the Southern Railroad Agent S. E. Smith. It was a large cabinet model picking up two stations: WSB in Atlanta and one out of Havana Cuba.

1919 Tri-County Singing began meeting (Cobb County, Paulding County and Douglas County) until disbanding in 1939.

1920 Tom Camp built, owned and operated The Crescent Swimming Pool and Pavilion until closing in 1930. It was located north of town off Old Lost Mountain Road behind the Baptist Cemetery. Powder Springs High School built a new building on Atlanta Street (Cobb County Library
now occupies the site).

1921 Powder Springs Advertiser began publication, lasting about a year. The first Electric Lights arrived and were operated off of a Delco Battery. E. R. (Ted) Leake established, opened and operated a Cheese Factory until closing in 1923.

1923 Tomatoes were commercially grown and shipped by the carloads
by rail.

1928 five local area schools were combined to make Powder Springs School. (some records show 1931). The first paved road in Powder Springs was the road between Powder Springs and Austell. Several sidewalks were also paved. Georgia Power began furnishing electricity
to the area.

1929 was the beginning of The Great Depression. Recovery in the area began improving about 1940 with start of World War II.

1930 an Artesian Well was dug behind the Methodist Church to be used
as the City’s water supply. It was capped off when water was provided by the Cobb County Water System and the tower demolished years later.

1931 Coats and Clark Thread Mill opened in Clarkdale.

1933 the John McEachern High School was established and opened
on the campus left vacant by the closing of the A & M School.

1934 the Telephone Exchange was located on Marchman Street when
Southern Bell began providing service until 1984 when updates to the
local exchanges were made. Mrs. Della Kuykendall was the night operator for a number of years and Mamie Hill was the Chief Operator.

1935 U. S. Highway 278 was paved.

1937 The Church of God of Prophecy organized.

Be sure to visit the museum to see the quilts, Coats and Clark display, the buggy used by Mr. Miller to deliver mail and the other artifacts displayed on the history and life in Powder Springs.

Also, check out the historical information the early historian compiled and documented on file in the Research and Library Room.