Villa Rica in Carroll County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Villa Rica's Textile Industry

Photographed by David Seibert, September 19, 2015

1. Villa Rica's Textile Industry Marker

Inscription. In the early 1900’s several textile mills and warehouses lined Villa Rica’s Main Street. The mills provided an economic stimulus for decades as the transition was made from agricultural to industrial products. The cotton mills paid cash wages providing needed relief to struggling farm families.

The Continental Gin Company installed two automatic hydraulic presses which double cleaned the cotton in Villa Rica’s Cotton Oil Mill. These presses were the first of this type to be installed in the State of Georgia. They served as demonstration models for visitors from throughout the southeast who came to observe the new technology.

Erected by Villa Rica Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 33° 43.933′ N, 84° 55.167′ W. Marker is in Villa Rica, Georgia, in Carroll County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Georgia Route 61) and North Candler Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Villa Rica GA 30180, United States

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of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Villa Rica Explosion Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Villa Rica Explosion (within shouting distance of this marker); Bank of Villa Rica (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mill (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Freedom Riders (about 600 feet away); Thomas Andrew Dorsey (about 600 feet away); Thomas A. Dorsey (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fullerville Jail (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Villa Rica.

Photographed by David Seibert, September 19, 2015

2. Villa Rica's Textile Industry Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 475 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.