Camilla in Mitchell County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old City Well

Photographed by David Seibert, January 24, 2010

1. Old City Well Marker

Inscription. This artesian well was drilled in 1880. It provided an unlimited supply of pure water and became a gathering place for Camilla’s citizens. When a water system was installed, the City Well lost its usefulness. Through the efforts of the Cherokee Garden Club and the County Commissioners, the well was restored in 1963.

Erected 1964 by Cherokee Garden Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Natural Resources. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 31° 13.879′ N, 84° 12.567′ W. Marker is in Camilla, Georgia, in Mitchell County. It is at the intersection of North Court Avenue and West Broad Street (Georgia Route 37), on the right when traveling north on North Court Avenue. The marker is on the lawn of the Mitchell County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Camilla GA 31730, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

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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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Camilla Massacre (here, next to this marker); Mitchell County (within shouting distance of this marker); Mitchell County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Spirit of Camilla (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Valentine's Day Tornados (approx. half a mile away); Hawthorne Trail (approx. 0.8 miles away); Neuhauser Building (approx. 8 miles away); Baker County (approx. 9.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camilla.

Photographed by David Seibert, January 24, 2010

2. Old City Well Marker

Old City Well and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, January 24, 2010

3. Old City Well and Marker

The Mitchell County Courthouse is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 913 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on March 23, 2023, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 2, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.