Ellaville in Schley County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Pond Town

Photographed by David Seibert, January 18, 2010

1. Pond Town Marker

Inscription. Pond Town, named for its proximity to several ponds, had beginnings as a relay station for the stagecoach line which ran from Hamburg to Preston. Some say white men were living in the area as early as 1808, certainly by 1812.

Located on the border between Sumter and Marion counties, Pond Town became a lively little community with horse racing and whiskey drinking as favorite amusements. A post office was established in 1833 with Lovett B. Smith as postmaster.

In 1840 there was a migration of some 20 families to Mississippi which almost depopulated Pond Town. At this date there was as yet no church building. A Baptist congregation was organized in 1843.

Schley County was formed in 1857 and a central site chosen for the county seat. This site, Ellaville, was ½ mile north of Pond Town. Ellaville’s charter in 1859 effectively sealed Pond Town’s fate, and several families moved their houses to the new site.

Today the site of Pond Town is occupied by the city cemetery.

Erected by Schley County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Entertainment • Settlements & Settlers • Sports • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.

Location.

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32° 13.929′ N, 84° 18.519′ W. Marker is in Ellaville, Georgia, in Schley County. It is on South Broad Street (U.S. 19) 0.1 miles north of Callaway Drive, on the right when traveling north. The marker is at the north end of the city cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ellaville GA 31806, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 5 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Schley County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hill's Mill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Schley County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); History of Ellaville and Schley County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mt. Zion Lutheran Church (approx. 9.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ellaville.

Other markers no longer nearby. Burton House (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); Schley County Jail (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); The Bank of Ellaville (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); Gill Drug Company (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); Suwannee Store (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); The Peacock Hotel (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); Ellaville High School • Schley County High School

Photographed by David Seibert, January 18, 2010

2. Pond Town Marker

Looking south on US 19, on the right

(was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); Ellaville High School (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); The Ellaville Depot (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); Greene's Dairy (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); Stevens Cotton Gin (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,089 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.