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J.J. Rucker built a cotton gin here around 1930 as part of his Rucker Cotton Seed Company, anchoring rural Milton's farm economy in an era when cotton still ruled north Fulton; nearby roads still bear the family name.
Historical Marker
Rucker Cotton Gin
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About this site
Rucker Cotton Gin is a historical marker in Milton, Fulton County, erected in 2018. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.0905, -84.3386 near Milton. The nearest cataloged historic site is John B. Broadwell House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Broadwell Building, Reese House, and Crabapple Baptist Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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