Near Alvaton in Meriwether County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Carmel Historic District

Photographed by David Seibert, February 19, 2005

1. Carmel Historic District Marker

Inscription. Settlement of Carmel community began with the creation of Meriwether County in 1827. Early families-- Caldwell, Burton, Campson, Gray, Reynolds, Williams, Pope, and Glass--came from Edgefield District, South Carolina. They established Carmel Academy, churches, a cotton gin, blacksmith shop, general merchandise and farm supply store, millinery, lace business, post office, cane syrup mill, and a pottery. Carmel native, Harmon White Caldwell (1899-1977), became Dean of Lumpkin Law School, President of the University of Georgia, and Chancellor of the University System of Georgia.

Erected 1999 by The Georgia Historical Society, Meriwether Historical Society, and Carmel Methodist Church. (Marker Number 99-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.

Location. 33° 10.29′ N, 84° 32.249′ W. Marker is near Alvaton, Georgia, in Meriwether County. It is on Mt Carmel Road 0 miles south of Griffin Highway (Georgia Route 362), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gay GA 30218, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church (approx. 4.2 miles away); Noted Indian Trail (approx. 7.4 miles away); James B. "Jimmy" Hutchinson, Jr. (approx. 9 miles away); Red Oak Creek Covered Bridge (approx. 9.2 miles away); Williamson Veterans Memorial (approx. 10.2 miles away); The Huey UH-1H Was the Workhorse of Vietnam (approx. 10.3 miles away); Starr's Mill (approx. 11 miles away); The Liberty Tree (approx. 11 miles away).

Photographed by Dianne Wood, April 7, 2010

2. Carmel Historic District Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, June 30, 2012

3. Carmel Historic District Marker

Looking north; Mount Carmel Road is on the right, and Georgia Highway 362 in the distance.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 30, 2012

4. Carmel Historic District Marker

The Carmel Methodist Church is in the background.

Mount Carmel Church, part of the historic district image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 4, 2025

5. Mount Carmel Church, part of the historic district

Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,724 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 22, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on April 11, 2010, by Dianne Wood of Newnan, Georgia. 3, 4. submitted on July 9, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 5. submitted on October 8, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.