Villa Rica in Carroll County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Villa Rica's Textile Industry

Photographed By David Seibert, September 19, 2015

1. Villa Rica's Textile Industry Marker

Inscription. In the early 1900’s several textile mills and warehouses lined Villa Rica’s Main Street. The mills provided an economic stimulus for decades as the transition was made from agricultural to industrial products. The cotton mills paid cash wages providing needed relief to struggling farm families.

The Continental Gin Company installed two automatic hydraulic presses which double cleaned the cotton in Villa Rica’s Cotton Oil Mill. These presses were the first of this type to be installed in the State of Georgia. They served as demonstration models for visitors from throughout the southeast who came to observe the new technology.

Erected by Villa Rica Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 33° 43.933′ N, 84° 55.167′ W. Marker is in Villa Rica, Georgia, in Carroll County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Georgia Route 61) and North Candler Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Villa Rica GA 30180, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Villa Rica Explosion (within shouting distance of this marker); Bank of Villa Rica (within shouting distance of this

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marker); The Mill (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Freedom Riders (about 600 feet away); Thomas Andrew Dorsey (about 600 feet away); Thomas A. Dorsey (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fullerville Jail (approx. one mile away); The Grove (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Villa Rica.

Photographed By David Seibert, September 19, 2015

2. Villa Rica's Textile Industry Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.