Historical Marker

The Dinky

Conyers · Rockdale County

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The Story

The Milstead 104 'Dinky,' a 1905 Rogers steam locomotive, hauled cotton and finished cloth along the short Milstead Railroad to Conyers for Callaway Mills. Nicknamed for its small size, it is now one of few of its kind left.

About this site

The Dinky is a historical marker in Conyers, Rockdale County. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Rockdale County, among 28 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.6667, -84.0189 near Conyers. The nearest cataloged historic site is Conyers Station (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Conyers Commercial Historic District, Rockdale County, and Sherman at Conyers.

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

📍 33.6667, -84.0189 · Conyers, Rockdale County

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