Whittier Mill Village in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Whittier Cotton Mill and Village

Photographed by David Seibert, September 10, 2005

1. Whittier Cotton Mill and Village Marker

Inscription. Whittier Cotton Mills of Lowell, Massachusetts opened a new Atlanta factory on this site in 1896. Development of the mill complex included the construction of Whittier Mill Village, a mill-centered residential community for workers and their families, where a physician held regular clinics and a social worker supervised activities for adults and children. The Village also included schools, churches, and a company store. The mill produced a variety of cotton yarn and, later, cloth such as corduroy and denim. Following the mill’s final closure in 1971, the residential community continued to thrive, maintaining many of the mill’s working families.

Erected 2005 by Georgia Historical Society, Whittier Mill Village Association, Inc., and the City of Atlanta Dept of Parks and Recreation. (Marker Number 60-6.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.

Location. 33° 48.652′ N, 84° 29.028′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Whittier Mill Village. It is on Wales Avenue NW 0 miles west of Whittier Avenue NW when traveling north. The marker is in Whittier

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(city) Park, set back from the street in front of the tower remaining from the mill building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Atlanta GA 30318, 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 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Whittier Mill Village (within shouting distance of this marker); The Carpenter Shop (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Hedgerows Trail (about 600 feet away); Johnston’s Army Crossed the River (approx. 1½ miles away); Collins Springs Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 1.8 miles away); Artillery Redan (approx. 1.8 miles away); First Shoupade (approx. 1.8 miles away); Second Shoupade (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Regarding Whittier Cotton Mill and Village. Only portions remain of the original mill buildings. One tower has been stabilized as the center of a new city park; the marker is located at this tower. Most of the houses from the mill village remain.

Photographed by David Seibert, September 10, 2005

2. Whittier Cotton Mill and Village Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, May 12, 2012

3. Whittier Cotton Mill and Village Marker

The entrance to Whittier Mill Park

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,823 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3. submitted on May 14, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.