Toccoa in Stephens County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Toccoa Record

circa 1906

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021

1. The Toccoa Record Marker

Inscription.
The oldest business in Toccoa is designed in a classic vernacular style. This was the first business to remove its 1950s veneer and restore its façade after canopy removal in 2007. Presented by the City of Toccoa

Erected by City of Toccoa, Georgia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 34° 34.752′ N, 83° 19.869′ W. Marker is in Toccoa, Georgia, in Stephens County. It is on West Doyle Street east of North Alexander Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level between the windows at the center of the front façade. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 67 West Doyle Street, Toccoa GA 30577, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and

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the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

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: Terrell Building (a few steps from this marker); The Star Theater (a few steps from this marker); Stephen County Fallen Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephens County Revolutionary Soldiers Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephens County World War I Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Citizens Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephens County (within shouting distance of this marker); Toccoa City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toccoa.

Regarding The Toccoa Record. Contributing property, Toccoa Downtown Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #11000879.

Also see . . . Historic Plaque Program. Manin Street Toccoa website entry:
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The Toccoa Record Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021

2. The Toccoa Record Building

(marker visible between windows at the center of the front façade)

men, Mr. Mills and Mr. McJunkin, founded the paper in 1873 as The Northeast Georgia Herald. In 1874, the paper was renamed as The Toccoa Herald. By the mid-1890s, the Southern Publishing Company had purchased the publication and renamed it The Toccoa Record. In 1906, Stephens County officially seceded from Habersham County, and in the same year The Toccoa Record began operations from its current location. The paper has been operated out of this location since 1906. (Submitted on November 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 440 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.