Attapulgus Cemetery Inc. . Hatcher Annex. This property was given to the Attapulgus Cemetery Inc. on Easter Sunday, April 15, 2001, by Dr. and Mrs. Charles Ross Hatcher, Jr., To the Glory of God, Our Father, And in memory of his parents, Charles Ross and Vivian Miller Hatcher Sr. ATTAPULGUS CEMETERY INC. OFFICERS. P.D. (Pete) Miller, Jr. President J. Louie Barineau Vice President T. Fredrick Smallwood Sec. Treasurer
Willaims St. at S. Clay St, Attapulgus, GA, United States
Attapulgus Presyterian Cemetery. Perpetual Care Foundation. Lot given by J. H. Gibson 1850 Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery 1854 Resolution 1966 Record Decatur Co, GA. In Memory Gibson, Chestnut, Cook, Pound & others by descendants. Initial gift W.P. Cook $1,000 Church lot sale $1,000 Trustees J.J. Lester, Last Elder Mrs. W.P. Cook Mrs. Toulou Dole Mrs. R. M. Darsey, Dec. Mrs. R. D. Humphrey C. E. Duke
Main St. (Ga. 241) at S. Church St., Attapulgus, GA, United States
Attapulgus High School. A male academy was established in Attapulgus in 1836 and a female academy in 1852. A four-room frame building was built on the site after establishment of public education in Georgia in 1872. In 1921 Mariola School joined Attapulgus and a frame stucco building of eight rooms was built. It burned in 1922. In 1925 Amsterdam School merged with Attapulgus and an eight room brick building was built. In 1933 the locals provided materials and the WPA provided labor to build "THE SHELL", a gymnasium. Later an AG building, classrooms and a lunch room were added.(Continued on other side) Erected by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission Alumni of Attapulgus School and the Decatur County Historical Society, 2005. ATTAPULGUS HIGH SCHOOL (Continued from other side). With county consolidation, the High School was moved to Bainbridge in 1966 and the elementary grades in 1971. In 1972 a tornado badly damaged the main building and destroyed the gymnasium and AG building. The County Board declared the property surplus and sold it to Attapulgus Baptist Church in 1973. With dedicated teachers, an excellent curriculum was taught. When the Attapulgus School closed, all teachers held masters degrees or better. Many of the school's graduates went on to higher education, performing as well or better than those from larger schools. Erected by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission Alumni of Attapulgus School and the Decatur County Historical Society, 2005.
Church Street near the Attapulgus Baptist Church, Attapulgus, GA, United States
Attapulgite. There are many types of Fullers Earth clay. Attapulgite is a unique type, found in the USA only in Decatur County, GA and Gadsden County FL. It is also found in Spain, Russia , and China. The unique nature of Attapulgite is, when mixed with fresh or salt water, it forms a gel. With new processes of refining oil, this is no longer a major use. Other uses have been developed in cosmetics, paint, medicine, dry wall taping, and oil drilling. All processing of the clay was moved to Quincy, FL in 1998. Some mining is still being done in the area. Erected by Friends of Attapulgus High School in 2008
Off Englehard Way, Attapulgus, GA, United States
Attapulgus. Attapulgus was one of the first settlements in Decatur County, Georgia. It was first known as the Borough of Pleasant Grove. The name was changed when a post office was established in 1838. "Attapulgus" was taken from a Creek Indian word meaning "Dogwood Grove." The town was first incorporated in December, 1866. Tobacco was first grown around 1840. A shade covering was added around 1890. The last crop was grown in 1973. Fuller's Earth (Attapulgite) was identified around 1890. It is a unique type of clay found in only two other areas on earth, Spain and Russia. The railroad was built by here in 1903. Attapulgus was known for its (cont.) [REVERSE] (cont.) people, schools, churches, and industries of shade tobacco and fuller's earth. The Methodist Church was established in 1830, a Presbyterian Church in 1852, The Second Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in 1928 and a Church of God in 1949. A male academy was chartered in 1836, a female academy in 1853, and public education was enacted in 1870. Masonic Lodge No.8 was chartered in 1839 and later moved to Bainbridge. Masonic Lodge No. 225 was chartered in 1858. Citizens have gone forth from here and excelled in careers in the Ministry, Military, Medicine, Education, Business and other areas of life. Erected by Friends of Attapulgus High School in 2006
N. Main St., Attapulgus, GA, United States