Carmel Historic District

Meriwether County · dedicated 1999 · At the intersection of GA 362 and Carmel Road in Senoia.

Settlement of Carmel community began with the creation of Meriwether County in 1827. Early families - Caldwell, Burton, Campson, Gray, Reynolds, Williams, Pope, and Glass - came from Edgefield District, South Carolina. They established Carmel Academy, churches, a cotton gin, blacksmith shop, general merchandise and farm supply store, millinery, lace business, post office, cane syrup mill, and a pottery. Carmel native, Harmon White Caldwell (1899-1977), became Dean of Lumpkin Law School, President of the University of Georgia, and Chancellor of the University System of Georgia.

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