Historical Marker

Six Industrial Giants

Carrollton · Carroll County · Erected 1983

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Commemorates six industrial pioneers born within a few miles of one another in this corner of Georgia, including Coca-Cola's Asa Candler, Southwire's Roy Richards, Gold Kist's D.W. Brooks, and clothier Warren Sewell.

About this site

Six Industrial Giants is a historical marker in Carrollton, Carroll County, erected in 1983. It is one of 18 historical markers documented in Carroll County, among 178 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.5798, -85.0730 near Carrollton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Carroll County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include U.S. Post Office, Charles Carroll of Carrollton, and Carrollton.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.5798, -85.0730 · Carrollton, Carroll County

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