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Mitchell
County, Georgia
Towns, Hamlets and Villages
Mitchell County was laid out in
1857 from Baker and was named for David B. Mitchell, who was governor
of Georgia and commissioner to the Creek Indians. It is bounded by
Dougherty county on the north, Worth and Colquitt on the east, Thomas,
Grady and Decatur on the south and Baker on the west and northwest. The
Flint river on the west separates it from Baker. Many other streams
cross the county and there are several large ponds or lakes within its
boundaries. A branch of the Atlantic Coast Line railway runs through
the center of the county from north to south and the Flint river &
Northeastern forms a junction with this line at Pelham. Much of the
original timber still stands, but a large part of it is not suitable
for the market. Numerous saw-mills and turpentine stills are constantly
employed, turpentine, rosin, and lumber being important articles of
export. Cotton, corn, rice, sweet and Irish potatoes are staple
productions and great quantities of peaches, grapes and- watermelons
are marketed in the cities east and west. There are several well paying
dairy farms in the county. Camilla is the county seat and is
extensively engaged in manufacturing. Pelham is another thriving town.
These two places handle most of the products of the surrounding
country. The population according to the census of 1900 was 14,767, a
gain of 3,861 since 1890.
[Source: Georgia Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events,
Institutions, and Persons, Vol 2, Publ 1906. Transcribed by Tracy
McAllister]
Flint, a village of Mitchell county,
is on the Atlantic Coast Line railway, about seven or eight miles north
of Camilla. The population in 1900 was 100. It has a money
order post-office, express office, etc., and is the trading center and
chief shipping point for the section.
[Source:
Georgia: Sketches, Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions & People,
Vol. 2, Publ. 1906 Transcribed By: Maggie Coleman]
Hinsonton, a village of Mitchell
county, is a station on the Flint River & Northeastern railroad
about eight miles northeast of Pelham. It has a money order postoffice,
schools, churches and some mercantile houses, and does considerable
shipping.
(Source:
Georgia Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons,
VOL II, by Candler & Evans, Publ. 1906. Transcribed by Kim Mohler)
Magnolia, a village of Mitchell
county, is about eight miles east of Camilla. It has a money order
postoffice and is a trading center for the neighborhood in which it is
located. (See Homerville).
(Source:
Georgia Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons,
VOL II, by Candler & Evans, Publ. 1906. Transcribed by Kim Mohler) |
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