Suwannee Store

Ellaville History Wall

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 7, 2021

1. Suwannee Store Marker

Inscription. During the late forties and fifties there were seven grocery stores in Ellaville. The Royal Brothers built this structure in the early part of the century and sold general merchandise. W.F. Costner bought it and again ran a general store. The first managers of the Suwannee Store in this building were Howard and Ethel Hite, who sold take-out hot dogs and hamburgers from the westernmost section of the store. Then Geraldine Brewer Dillard operated a beauty shop there, followed by Annie Battle Lee. The next Suwannee Store managers were Russell and Kathleen Hall, followed by James and Kathleen Welch. The Halls managed the store from 1948 to 1958. This painting was made from a photograph taken in 1957. Commissioned by the Veatch family of the Piggly Wiggly Store in Ellaville in memory of Warren Russell Hall 1924-2007 and Kathleen L Holmes Hall 1927-2019.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 32° 14.252′ N, 84° 18.439′ W. Marker was in Ellaville, Georgia, in Schley County.

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It was on South Wilson Street just south of Oglethorpe Street (Georgia Route 26), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 55 South Wilson Street, Ellaville GA 31806, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 6 other markers are within 9 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Hill's Mill (a few steps from this marker); History of Ellaville and Schley County (within shouting distance of this marker); Schley County Confederate Monument (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Schley County (about

Suwannee Store Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 7, 2021

2. Suwannee Store Mural

500 feet away); Pond Town (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mt. Zion Lutheran Church (approx. 9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ellaville.

Other markers no longer nearby. Gill Drug Company (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); The Bank of Ellaville (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Schley County Jail (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); The Peacock Hotel (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Burton House (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Ellaville High School • Schley County High School (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Ellaville High School (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); The Ellaville Depot (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Greene's Dairy (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Stevens Cotton Gin (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. Marker and mural were located

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 7, 2021

3. Suwannee Store Marker

on the Ellaville History Wall. The wall came down in a storm.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Ellaville History Wall

Ellaville History Wall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 7, 2021

4. Ellaville History Wall

Marker is #5 - from the left – of 12.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 378 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 29, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.