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By the 1820s the Alcovy River shoals here powered one of Georgia's earliest industrial complexes, with textile factories and grist mills in a thriving mill village. Sherman's troops, an 1881 flood, and shifting economics ended its prosperity.
Factory Shoals c. 1820 is a historical marker in Covington, Newton County, erected in 1993. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Newton County, among 98 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.4451, -83.8286 near Covington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Newton Factory Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Red Oak Cemetery, Red Oak Church, and Pickett 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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