You’ll have trouble finding Pope City on most maps today and it’s never really been much more than a wide spot in the road. But this populated place in northwestern Wilcox County was significant enough to have a post office from 1910-1918. This structure was likely the voting precinct or “courthouse”.
Filed under --WILCOX COUNTY GA--, Pope City GA
Bill Outlaw writes that this was a polling place.
Filed under --BERRIEN COUNTY GA--
The community now known locally as Concord has also been known as St. Elmo, Nubbin Hill, and Patton Hill over the past two centuries. This precinct/court house dates to the 1880s, according to a wooden sign on the property.
Filed under --SCHLEY COUNTY GA--
My identification of this structure is tentative. I’m aware of a precinct at Springvale and this appears to be the only logical location. Precinct houses are often referred to as courthouses in rural Georgia. It’s possible that it originally served another purpose but I haven’t been able to locate any history. I’ll update if/when I learn more.
Filed under --RANDOLPH COUNTY GA--, Springvale GA
I believe the precinct houses are called courthouses in this area.
Filed under --EVANS COUNTY GA--, Undine GA
I’m guessing as to the identity of this structure. Precinct houses are often referred to as “courthouses” in some parts of South Georgia.
Filed under --CLAY COUNTY GA--, Zetto GA
Thanks to Haley Perryman for the identification.
Filed under --COLQUITT COUNTY GA--, Hartsfield GA
This served for many years as the precinct house for the Stapleton Crossroads community (not to be confused with nearby Stapleton). It was likely a store before it was used as a precinct house.
Filed under --JEFFERSON COUNTY GA--, Stapleton Crossroads GA
Besides a precinct house, this was also used as a barber shop. Katherine Griffin recalls: My Dad, Ed Grantham, used this building to barber for the area farmers on Saturdays until 9: or 10: pm. These old precinct houses are getting harder to find. I’ve photographed this one many times over the years. Tracie Lott Thacker shared my favorite memory of this place: My first ever vote was cast right here. I walked down the dirt road and my grandfather Cleon Lott and Aunt Karen Lott were working here that day.
Filed under --IRWIN COUNTY GA--, Holt GA
