1876 Directories

Canton, Georgia, 1876

In 1876 Canton was a post village of Cherokee County and the county seat. The population of Canton was 300. The village was 18 miles east of Allatoona. The following businesses were found in the 1876-1877 Georgia State Directory.

• Barton, J B; general store
• Crider, B F; general store
• Ellis, W M; grocer

• McAfee, W M; general store
• Stephens, James A.; general store
• Wheeler, N J; distiller

Cherokee Mills, Georgia, 1876

Cherokee Mills was a post village of Cherokee County and located 8 miles south of the county seat. It was 10 miles to Acworth on the Western and Atlantic Railroad. The population of Cherokee Mills was 150. The following businesses were found in the 1876-1877 Georgia State Directory.

• Churches, 3: Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian
• Ellison, E G; justice of peace
• Etowah Mining Co, F G Waters, supt
• Fields, Marcus; attorney
• Futrell, Wm.; teacher
• Hunnicutt, A M; teacher

• Lovengood, Eli; grist mill
• Mullins, Wm. M; justice of peace
• Mager, B C; liquors
• Rutherford, Wm.; Blacksmith
• Stuye, James W; postmaster and general store

Fort Buffington, Georgia, 1876

Fort Buffington was a post village of Cherokee County and was located 6 miles east of the county seat. It was 25 miles to Marietta on the Western and Atlantic railroad. The population of Fort Buffington was 100. The following businesses were found in the 1876-1877 Georgia State Directory.

• Churches, 2: Baptist
• Henson, J W; saw mill
• Thomas, L; blacksmith

• Thomas J M; blacksmith
• Thomas, Jefferson, justice of the peace
• Witson & Cate; general store

Hickory Flat, Georgia, 1876

Hickory Flat was a post village of Cherokee County, 7 miles from Canton. The population was 25. The 1876-1877 Georgia State Directory listed only one business for the community and no churhes.

• Puckett, W B C; general store

Ophir, Georgia, 1876

Ophir was a post village of Cherokee County 12 miles from the county seat, 30 miles from Marietta, and 30 miles from Gainesville. The population of Canton was 100. The following businesses were found in the 1876-1877 Georgia State Directory.

• Donald, J A; postmaster
• Haskins, W H; general store

• High Tower School, R B Allen, teacher
• Ham, H H; mine

Orange, Georgia, 1876

Orange was a post village of Cherokee County 10 miles from the county seat. The following businesses were found in the 1876-1877 Georgia State Directory.

• Boling, R J; general store
• Coggins & Son; general store

• Holbrook, G B; general store
• Maddox, J J; general store

Woodstock, Georgia, 1876

Woodstock was a post village of Cherokee County 10 miles south of the county seat on the Marietta and N G railroad. Population 100. The following businesses were found in the 1876-1877 Georgia State Directory.

• Churches, 1: Baptist
• Bennett, EC: tanner
• Boring, JP; grist mill
• Casey, WH; boots and shoes
• Carooth, G.: boots and shoes
• Christopher & Bro; blacksmiths
• Durham & Sargent; blacksmiths
• Delaney, LN; general store
• Dupree, WG; justice of peace
• Dean, E; tanner
• Dean, WH; postmaster
• Dean, WH; durgs and physician
• Edward & Evans, general store
• Evans, TD; general store
• Fleming, JP; general store
• Goddard, J; cooper
• Grisham, Benj; broom manufacturer

Source: Georgia State Directory, Containing a Full List of Names of Persons and Firms Engaged in Business in the Cities and Towns of Georgia; A Shipper's Guide; a United States Post Office Directory; State and County Officers; a New Map of the State; A Classified Index of all Business and Professional Persons of the State; and a Business Directory of Chattanooga, Tenn. (Nashville, Tenn.: Wheeler, Marshall & Bruce, 1876), 211-212.