Blairsville in Union County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Souther Mill
This restoration by Theodore Thomas commemorates the childhood visits of his mother, Frankie Roseanne Vandiver Thomas, to her Uncle Jesse's mill to have the family corn ground into meal.
Erected by Mountain Life Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is March 12, 1813.
Location. 34° 52.49′ N, 83° 57.362′ W. Marker is in Blairsville, Georgia, in Union County. Marker is at the intersection of School Street and Owenby Street, on the left when traveling east on School Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 School Street, Blairsville GA 30512, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Union County War Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Union County Georgia War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original Clock & Bell Mechanism (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union County Honor Roll World War I (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Track Rock Gap (approx. 4˝ miles away); Byron Herbert Reece (approx. 7 miles away); Brasstown Bald (approx. 8.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blairsville.
Also see . . . Union County Historical Society - Mountain Life Museum. (Submitted on August 7, 2023.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.