Historical Marker

Guest Mill Pond

About 100 yards west of U. S. 441 on a private road, just south of the Atkinson County line (in Clinch County) · Clinch

Inscription

GUEST MILL POND. Site of ante-bellum trading post. Dam constructed in 1840 by Duncan Giddens; acquired by Miles J. Guest, 1858, and enlarged by him. Water power used for grist mill and gin. Election precinct, 1850-1920; Justice of Peace Court held here for area now Clinch, Atkinson and Coffee Counties.

East one-quarter mile is Guest Mill Pond Cemetery where Lewis Sanders Nobles, Revolutionary soldier, died 1856, aged 96, is buried. John Williams, C.S.A., was killed by a deserter near here in 1864. Note: This marker is located on private property.

Location

AddressAbout 100 yards west of U. S. 441 on a private road, just south of the Atkinson County line (in Clinch County)

CountyClinch

StateGeorgia

Coordinates30.914950, -82.706240

Sources

Digital Library of Georgia, Georgia Historical Markers Collection

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