National Register of Historic Places

Starrsville Historic District

Starrsville, Newton County, Georgia
Listed
June 25, 1998
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
98000715

About this property

Starrsville is an unincorporated community in an exurban area 5.4 miles (8.7 km) southeast of Covington, Newton County, Georgia, United States. 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, 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. Starrsville contains the Starrsville Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. 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. "Starrsville Historic District", National Register of Historic Places.com "History", "History of Starrsville", Starrsville United Methodist Church

Location

Starrsville, Newton County, Georgia
33.53347, -83.81124

Categories

AGRICULTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTUREEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTTRANSPORTATIONBLACKCOMMERCE
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Nearby Historic Sites

Covington Historic District
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5 mi
Floyd Street Historic District
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5.1 mi
Burge Farm
Early Republic
5.2 mi
Newton County Courthouse
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5.2 mi
Covington Mills and Mill Village Historic District
Industrial
5.4 mi

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When was Starrsville Historic District listed on the National Register?

Starrsville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 25, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Starrsville Historic District?

Starrsville Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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