Historical Marker

Moultrie Packing Company / Swift & Company Meat-Packing Facility

Moultrie · Colquitt County

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Opened in 1914 and bought by Swift in 1917, this plant grew into one of the South's largest meatpackers, employing hundreds and giving Colquitt County's schools their lasting nickname, the Packers.

About this site

Moultrie Packing Company / Swift & Company Meat-Packing Facility is a historical marker in Moultrie, Colquitt County. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Colquitt County, among 63 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.1922, -83.7895 near Moultrie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mother Easter Baptist Church and Parsonage (historic place), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Carnegie Library of Moultrie, Saint James Pallbearers Cemetery, and Moultrie.

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

📍 31.1922, -83.7895 · Moultrie, Colquitt County

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