Starrsville, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Starrsville is an unincorporated community
in Newton County
, Georgia
, United States
.
in 1998.
Young John Allen
, the Methodist missionary, attended high school here. Warren Akin Candler
(of the Coca-Cola
Candlers) described Allen's conversion to Christianity while attending high school at Looney's school in Starrsville in September 1853.
The Central of Georgia Railway arrived in 1890 and the area came to be known as New Starrsville.
In 1900 Starsville had a population of 57, with a "money order post office,... several good stores, and express office and (sic) does some shipping".
In 1909 Starrsville was noted for its brick plant.
The post office closed in 1976. The area is now in the midst of the exurban development of the Covington
area which is part of Metro Atlanta
.
In addition to the historic buildings in the Historic District there is also a Starrsville Plantation (now hosting events) and both Starrsville and Epps cemeteries in the area.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Newton County
Newton County, Georgia
Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 62,001. The 2010 Census showed a population of 99,958. The county seat is Covington....
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
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.
Historic District
Starrsville contains the Starrsville Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1998.
History
Starrsville was founded by the Starr and Epps families in 1821 and is mentioned as early as the 1820s for its "good schools". The post office opened in 1836.Young John Allen
Young John Allen
Young John Allen was an American Methodist missionary in late Qing Dynasty China with the American Southern Methodist Episcopal Mission. He is best known in China by his local name Lin Yuezhi ....
, the Methodist missionary, attended high school here. Warren Akin Candler
Warren Akin Candler
Warren Akin Candler was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1898. He was the tenth president of Emory University.-Early life:...
(of the Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
Candlers) described Allen's conversion to Christianity while attending high school at Looney's school in Starrsville in September 1853.
The Central of Georgia Railway arrived in 1890 and the area came to be known as New Starrsville.
In 1900 Starsville had a population of 57, with a "money order post office,... several good stores, and express office and (sic) does some shipping".
In 1909 Starrsville was noted for its brick plant.
The post office closed in 1976. The area is now in the midst of the exurban development of the Covington
Covington, Georgia
Covington is a city in Newton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 13,118. The city is the county seat of Newton County...
area which is part of Metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta
The Atlanta metropolitan area or metro Atlanta, officially designated by the US Census Bureau as the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Metropolitan Statistical Area, is the most populous metro area in the U.S. state of Georgia and the ninth-largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States...
.
In addition to the historic buildings in the Historic District there is also a Starrsville Plantation (now hosting events) and both Starrsville and Epps cemeteries in the area.