Rockmart Postal Service
In the 1800’s, mail was delivered in this area on horseback. Postage was 44 cents per letter. The mail was delivered once a week, with a regular route from Van…
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Historic Rockmart
Rock Mart was chartered on August 26, 1872, and Charles Taylor Parker became the first mayor. The town in northwest Georgia was incorporated under the name Rock Mart. The name…
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Wreck of Royal Palm and Ponce de Leon
The wreck of the Royal Palm and the Ponce de Leon passenger trains occurred on December 23, 1926 during a driving rain storm. The Ponce de Leon was northbound and…
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