My list of thirteen for this week, is thirteen facts about my town. Talking Rock, Georgia

1. Talking Rock is the third smallest town in the state of Georgia.

2. Talking Rock was created on December 5th, 1853.

3. The origin of the town’s name is unclear.

Some individuals believe that it’s from the noise of the water rolling over the rocks in our beautiful creek,while other like the story of folks sitting for a spell
on a rock to have a talk with a neighbor.Still others believe that the name originated with the local Indians.

4. In 1883 the train started running through town. It quickly became life line of the town.

5. In the town proper there are 49 people residing.

6. In the town proper the population is 100% white.

7. The town proper is on 0.2 acres of land.

8. One of the earliest cotton mills in Georgia was started in Talking Rock. It lasted until the Civil War, then it was burned by Sherman’s raiders.

9. Talking Rock was built next to an Indian Village by the name of Sanderstown.

10. My favorite fall festival is in Talking Rock, on the third weekend in October.

11. There is a one room school house in the middle of Talking Rock.

12. When my husband was little he lived in Down Town Talking Rock for a short period of time.

13. My town is so small that I could not find a 13th fact about it.