Rock Cemetery
Also known as Rock Methodist Church Cemetery , Rock United Methodist Church Cemetery
Upson County, Georgia, USA
A few large plantations worked by slaves were located in the southern part of Upson County, but most of the farms in Upson were small. Because Upson is on the geologic "fall line," there are many swift flowing creeks. On these creeks there were water driven grist mills, saw mills and cotton gins. The county even had a large water powered textile mill located in the now disappeared town of Waymanville. Although the railroad never went through Upson County, a spur was opened in 1856, going from Thomaston to Barnesville, that connects to the Central of Georgia Railroad. The city of The Rock, located between Thomaston and Barnesville, obtained its name at this time as the train would leave the mail bag on a large rock by the tracks and people began to address the mail to that area as simply "the rock."
A few large plantations worked by slaves were located in the southern part of Upson County, but most of the farms in Upson were small. Because Upson is on the geologic "fall line," there are many swift flowing creeks. On these creeks there were water driven grist mills, saw mills and cotton gins. The county even had a large water powered textile mill located in the now disappeared town of Waymanville. Although the railroad never went through Upson County, a spur was opened in 1856, going from Thomaston to Barnesville, that connects to the Central of Georgia Railroad. The city of The Rock, located between Thomaston and Barnesville, obtained its name at this time as the train would leave the mail bag on a large rock by the tracks and people began to address the mail to that area as simply "the rock."
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The Rock, Upson County, Georgia, USA
- Total memorials2
- Percent photographed0%
The Rock, Upson County, Georgia, USA
- Total memorials2
- Percent photographed50%
- Percent with GPS0%
The Rock, Upson County, Georgia, USA
- Total memorials1
- Percent photographed100%
- Percent with GPS0%
Upson County, Georgia, USA
- Total memorials4
- Percent photographed50%
- Percent with GPS25%
- Added: 15 May 2005
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2143248
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