Adairsville
The textile industry in this previously cotton-based community began with a single cotton mill and expanded to hand-tufted bedspreads along U.S. Highway 41.
Aragon
Although this town boasted only one textile mill, it solely provided the community’s needs until its closure.
Armuchee
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Berryton
Visit a town whose textile mill served as the foundation of a close-knit community.
Bowdon
This community’s textile industry started later than most, but it grew rapidly and eventually created suits for President Carter!
Bremen
Several textile companies called this community home, giving it the nickname “Clothing Capital of the South”.
Buchanan
This community’s short-lived textile industry provided jobs for many of the county’s citizens.
Calhoun
Both national and international markets saw this community’s sheeting and corduroy, as well as its chenille bedspreads and carpet flooring.
Canton
World-renowned “Canton Denim” was produced in this southern town for many years before the textile industry died down in the 1980s.
Carrollton
Initially home to a lone cotton mill, this community soon saw textile growth through the construction of several hosiery mills.
Cartersville
This community hosted two textile mills alongside the hand-tufted bedspread industry lining U.S. Highway 41.
Cedartown
Cedartown, known best for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company that produced tire materials and rubber parade floats, was also home to several yarn and cotton mills.
Chickamauga
While Chickamauga is historically known for its Civil War history, its citizens knew it for operating the Crystal Springs Bleachery, which was the town’s largest employer during its operation.
Columbus
Discover a leading center of cotton production in the South for over a century, from the early 1800s through the mid-1900s.
Dallas
This town began as a gold-mining community but soon made its way into the textile industry with a cotton mill and a hosiery mill.
Dalton
Visit a town famous for both its chenille industry and carpentry, giving it the nickname of the “Carpet Center of the World”.
Douglasville
The textile industry quickly followed the arrival of the railroad, which allowed the mills to ship goods in and out of town, in this small southern community.
Fairmount
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Fort Oglethorpe
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Grantville
This small town has a textile industry known for its appearance in the famous zombie franchise “The Walking Dead”.
Griffin
Come visit a textile community that thrived for a century under the operation of just a few individuals.
Hogansville
Come see a small town with a textile industry operated by both local individuals and national companies.
Kingston
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LaFayette
The textile industry of this community is one that is still in operation after over 100 years.
LaGrange
Explore the many mills and historic resources remaining in this Southern hub of the cotton textile industry!
Lindale
Visit a community that housed one of the largest late-19th century cotton mills in the state of Georgia!
Lithia Springs
This community’s textile industry was both early and short-lived with its only mill being burned down during the Civil War.
Manchester
This community’s lone textile mill brought about massive expansion and provided numerous jobs.
Moreland
Initially a cotton agricultural community, Moreland eventually opened its own textile mill.
Mount Zion
This town’s manufacturing plant was a small division of a larger Georgia company.
Newnan
The textile industry in this community began earlier than many others and grew quickly.
Ranger
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Resaca
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Ringgold
Although this community’s textile industry hasn’t been around as long as others, it still boasts textile corporations to this day.
Rockmart
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company dominated this community’s textile industry for 60 years.
Rocky Face
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Rome
Although this community’s textile industry did not last more than around 50 years, it produced a variety of products such as cotton duck, hosiery, chenille bedspreads, carpet, and rayon.
Rossville
Visit a community whose textile industry is older than the town itself!
Sargent and Arnco
These small communities have a huge textile history that hosted two mills and a railroad.
Shannon
This single-mill town produced a strong sense of community with its mill village and variety of hosted events.
Sugar Valley
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Summerville
This agricultural-turned-textile industry town boasted both a railroad and cotton mills.
Talbotton
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Tallapoosa
Come see an old mining town that struck gold in the textile industry due to its easy access to the nearby river and railroad.
Temple
Men’s apparel was the major product of this small textile town.
Thomaston
Visit a charming town built around a booming early 20th-century cotton economy.
Tobler Creek
This creek was home to several textile mills due to its intense waterpower.
Trenton
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Trion
Come and visit one of the oldest cotton mills in Georgia!
Tunnel Hill
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Turin
Experience the history of a small cotton community that supported a large textile industry.
Varnell
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Villa Rica
The adjacent industrial community of Fullerville influenced the thriving hosiery industry in this community.
Waverly Hall
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West Point
Come see the birthplace of Georgia’s largest family-run textile empire!
Whitesburg
This community’s lone mill operated for 130 years before finally shutting down.
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