Lakeland in Lanier County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Milltown Air Line Locomotive

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2018

1. The Milltown Air Line Locomotive Marker

Inscription. George Gress built the Milltown Air Line Railroad about 1903 to haul lumber from his sawmill to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad at Naylor. Barney & Smith Car Company bought the lumber mill and railroad in 1905. J.A.J. Henderson bought the property in 1917, but the huge mill burned the next year. In 1925 R.E. Carter, Sr., owned the railroad. Depicted with him (left) are agent Charlie Bradford, engineer Charlie Craven, and fireman R.D. Hutto. The City of Lakeland bought the railroad in 1927 and replaced this locomotive with the "485". (Marker Number 11.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 31° 2.432′ N, 83° 4.489′ W. Marker is in Lakeland, Georgia, in Lanier County. It is on East Murrell Avenue just east of South Valdosta Road (U.S. 221), on the left when traveling east. Mural is painted on the south side of the building at this address. Marker is mounted above eye-level, near the southeast corner of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 South Valdosta Road, Lakeland GA 31635, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Wiregrass.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Hotel Milltown (within shouting distance of this marker); M. E. Johnson (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Stapleton's Grocery (within shouting distance of this marker); Oaklawn Baptist Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); Lanier County (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of Governor E. D. Rivers (approx. one mile away); Union Baptist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Joshua Lee (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lakeland.

Also see . . .
1. Milltown Air Line Railway.

The railroad of the Milltown Air Line Railway consists of 9.269 miles of single-track standard-gauge steam railroad, located in the State of Georgia, extending from Milltown to Naylor. The carrier also owns and uses 1.349 miles of yard tracks and sidings. Its road thus embraces 10.618 miles of all tracks. It was operated by J. A. J. Henderson, as an individual owner, who had purchased it from The Milltown Lumber Company under a deferred-payment plan.

(Submitted on January 8, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Air-line Railroad.

An air-line railroad was a railroad that was relatively flat and straight, choosing a shorter route over an easier
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2018

2. The Milltown Air Line Locomotive Marker
to construct route. In their heyday, which was prior to aviation, they were often referred to simply as "air lines". When actual air travel began in the United States, the older usage of the phrase "air line" led to confusion.

(Submitted on January 8, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Milltown Air Line Locomotive Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2018

3. Milltown Air Line Locomotive Mural

Milltown Air Line Locomotive Mural detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2018

4. Milltown Air Line Locomotive Mural detail

Owner R.E. Carter, Sr.; agent Charlie Bradford;
engineer Charlie Craven; and fireman R.D. Hutto.

Milltown Air Line Locomotive Mural detail (<i>artists</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2018

5. Milltown Air Line Locomotive Mural detail (artists)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 494 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 8, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.