Historical Marker

Cotton Gin

Varnell · Whitfield County

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This marker at Prater's Mill recalls Eli Whitney's 1793 cotton gin, which let short-staple upland cotton be cleaned profitably and made cotton king across Georgia.

About this site

Cotton Gin is a historical marker in Varnell, Whitfield County. It is one of 64 historical markers documented in Whitfield County, among 106 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.8952, -84.9191 near Varnell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Prater’s Mill and The Civil War (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Old Federal Road, Historic Varnell Home, and Military Operations in Crow Valley.

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

📍 34.8952, -84.9191 · Varnell, Whitfield County

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