Carmel Historic District
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Carmel Historic District. 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. 1999.9
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