Historical Marker

Parker Newman Drugstore and Soda Shop

Toccoa · Stephens County

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The Story

Built in 1907, this storefront housed several drugstores, most memorably the Parker Newman Drug Store and Soda Shop, whose 1950s soda fountain was a favorite hangout for Toccoa's schoolkids.

About this site

Parker Newman Drugstore and Soda Shop is a historical marker in Toccoa, Stephens County. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Stephens County, among 94 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.5795, -83.3291 near Toccoa. The nearest cataloged historic site is Main Street Café (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Acree Mitchell Grocery Store, Pool Room, and Clipper Barber Shop.

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

📍 34.5795, -83.3291 · Toccoa, Stephens County

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Nearby in Stephens County

Acree Mitchell Grocery Store

Martha Park Dress Shop