Cement, Georgia

Cement is an extinct town in Bartow County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1][2] The community was about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Kingston.[3]

Ruins of Cement's furnace

History

The community was named for a hydraulic cement plant which operated at the site.[2] A post office called Cement was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1910.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Cement" in 1891.[5] The town's charter was officially repealed in 1995.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cement
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 37. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. Becker, George Ferdinand (1904). Experiments on Schistosity and Slaty Cleavage. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 337.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  5. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1892. p. 865.


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