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Towns of Crisp County, Georgia
[Source: "GEORGIA - Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns,
Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, Vol 1, by ALLEN D. CANDLER AND General CLEMENT
A. EVANS; 1906]
Transcribed by K. Torp
Ada, a post-village (railroad name Dakota),
is in the southeastern part of Crisp county, on the line of the Georgia Southern & Florida railroad. It has
an express office, a money order postoffice, and in 1900 reported a population of 90.
Arab, a thriving village of Crisp county,
is located about seven miles south of Cordele, on the line of the Georgia Southern & Florida railway that runs
from Macon into Florida via Valdosta. It has express and telegraph offices, a money order postoffice, good schools
and churches, and in 1900 had a population of 505.
Coney, a post-village of Crisp county,
was incorporated by act of the legislature on Nov. 7, 1889. It is located about five miles west of Cordele on the
Seaboard Air Line. The population in 1900 was 77.
Cordele, the county seat of Crisp county,
is one of the new towns of Georgia. It was founded in 1888, by J. E. D. Shipp, of Americus, and was incorporated
by act of the legislature the same year. Its rapid growth is largely due to the building of the Georgia Southern
& Florida railroad, on which it is the largest town between Macon and Valdosta. A branch of the Atlantic &
Birmingham connects it with Fitzgerald and the Albany & Northern connects it with Albany. The business portion
is substantially built and wears a metropolitan appearance. Among the industries and institutions of Cordele are
large lumber interests, a foundry, a sash, door and blind factory, a cotton oil mill, three banks, a money order
postoffice, with free delivery routes to the rural districts, express and telegraph offices, an opera house, a
fine system of water-works, an electric light plant, several turpentine distilleries in the town and vicinity,
an excellent system of public schools, churches of the leading denominations and numerous fine residences. The
population in 1900 was 3,473.
Oakfield, a town in the southwestern part
of Crisp county, was incorporated by act of the general assembly on Dec. 6, 1900. Its population that year was
107. It is on the Albany & Northern railway, about half-way between Albany and Cordele, and is one of the most
important trading and shipping points on the line. It has a money order postofnce, express and telegraph offices,
schools, churches, etc., and is one of the thriving towns in that section of the state.
Pina, a village of Crisp county, with
a population of 43, is on the Seaboard Air Line railroad, five miles east of Cordele. It has a money order postoffice,
a few stores and does some shipping.
Raines, a post-village of Crisp county,
is on the Albany Northern railroad, six miles southwest of Cordele. The population in 1900 was 70.
Richwood, a town in the northern part
of Crisp county, is a station on the Atlantic & Birmingham railway, five miles from Cordele. The population
in 1900 was 252. It has some mercantile and manufacturing concerns, a money order postoffice, telegraph and express
offices, and does a good shipping business.
Sibley, a town of Crisp county, is on
the Georgia Southern & Florida railroad, twelve miles south of Cordele. It has a money order postoffice, express
and telegraph service, mercantile and shipping interests, and in 1900 had a population of 173.
Warwick, a village of Crisp county, is
on the Albany Northern railroad, ten miles southwest of Cordele. It has a money order postoffice, with rural free
delivery, a telegraph office, some mercantile establishments, and in 1900 had a populatian of 76.
Wenona, a little village of Crisp county,
is a station on the Georgia Southern & Florida railroad, five miles south of Cordele. It has a money order
postoffice, with rural free delivery, express and telegraph service, and some mercantile and shipping interests.
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