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HistoryKnoxville, the county seat, was a thriving community during the later part of the 1800's. When the railroad came through Crawford County, it did not go through Knoxville, thus another community developed near the railroad.
In the beginning this community was called New Knoxville, but in 1890-91 the town of Roberta was incorporated and in 1910 the city of Roberta was incorporated. The boundaries were et to extend 1200 yards in every direction from the present position of the monument. Since Mr. Hiram McCrary gave the land for the town, he was asked to name the town, he chose the name Roberta after his small daughter.
The first mayor was A. J. Danielly, and the first council consisted of J. W. Matthews, J.W. Melpass, Frank Danielly, W.W. Jordan, and Jonathon Wilder.
Because of the passenger service provided by the trains, Roberta became a thriving community catering to tourists. A few years later US 341 came through Roberta taking tourists South to Florida, and Roberta became a booming tourist town for many years. But as the passenger service was discontinued by the railroad, and other highways opened, Roberta became less and less a tourist town, and more a quiet southern community.
Old Jail Museum in Knoxville (National Historic Register Site) Knoxville Old Courthouse (National Historic Register Site) Dickey's Peach Packing Shed Birthplace of John Pemberton - Inventor of Coca-Cola Rich Hill - Once covered by the ocean, fossils of marine life can be found. Middle Georgia Pottery Benjamin Hawkins
Grave Site
Joanna Troutman Home Site Troutman Inn Site Historic Homes, Churches, Cemeteries and Town
Square (National Historic Register
Sites) Museum of Southeastern Indians Tour historic Crawford County along The
Peach Blossom Trail Different
routing tours are available. You may tour one-half day or the entire
day. Prices will vary depending on length and size of
group. For more information, contact: Roberta-Crawford County Chamber of Commerce P. O. Box 417 Roberta, Georgia 31078 (478) 836-3825 -or call - Historical Society Headquarters (478) 836-5753
Georgia JugFest Weekend
Before
Memorial
Day Weekend (usually 3rd
weekend in May)
Old Knoxville Days (Sponsored by the
Crawford County Historical Society)
Sports
& Recreation
Flint River
The Flint River is located
at the West portion of Crawford County. The river access off Highway 128
offers a public boat launch.
Hunting and fishing are popular past times for residents
of Crawford County. State
hunting or fishing licenses are available at local bait & tackle shops
throughout the county. The
Flint River is a favorite location for fishing in Crawford
County. Recreational Services (County Commissioner's
Office) 836-3782 Community Services City Hall Water Department Street
Maintenance City Office Information Mayors Office 836-3119 Mayor - Becky Smith City Council Robert Cody Erv Patton E. T. Pressley O. J. Starnes Jr. Building Permits 836-3199 Housing Authority 836-3530 Circuit Court
Clerk 836-3328 County Agent 836-3121 County Commissioners 836-3782 Frank Hollis -
District 1 Carlin Hodges - District 2 Emmett Haywood -
District 3 Fred Walker
- District 4 Eddie Still -
District 5 Probate Court Birth Certificates Death Certificates
Marriage Licenses Food & Drug Complaints 836-3176 Telephone (Public Service Telephone Company) 847-4111 Power (Georgia Power) 862-5444 Natural Gas 836-3119 / 825-7701 Water 836-3119 Water (County) 836-4246 Cable Television (Flint Cable Television) 847-3101 Tags/Registration (Automotive
& Property) 836-3575 Crawford Transit 836-3782 You can use any State Motor Vehicle
Safety Department Licensing Facility. Nearby offices are: Bibb County 752-1021 Houston County 836-1877 836-4478 Board of Education and Superintendent
836-3131 Pre-K / Kindergarten (Eagle's Nest) 836-9444 Elementary (Crawford County Elementary School - CCES) 836-3171 Middle (Crawford County Middle School - CCMS) 836-3181 High (Crawford County High School - CCHS) 836-3126 Alternative 836-9115 Central Georgia Technical College 836-9221
Health Department
836-3167 Poison Control Center 1-800-222-1222 Peach Regional Medical Center 825-8691 Medical Center of Central GA General Information Coliseum Medical Centers Main # - 765-7000 Keep Roberta Crawford Beautiful 91 S. Mathews Street 836-4140 836-3825 Roberta
836-3410 Culloden
885-2233 Senior Center 836-4261 Crawford County Head Start Center 836-3997 Boys & Girls Club 836-2533 Counseling Center of Crawford County
836-2713 Crawford Family Connection 836-4501 Crawford Family Learning Program 836-9991 The Georgia Post 836-3195 See your Public
Service Telephone Company yellow page directory
for church listings Bentley's
Funeral Home 836-3311
Goddard's
Funeral Home 836-3336
Hick's
& Son's Funeral Home 836-3900
Contact the Crawford County Chamber of Commerce for contact
name and phone numbers 836-3825 Lions Club Kiwanis Club Modern Woodmen of the World Friends of the Library City of
Roberta Map - Click Here Crawford County Map -
Click Here State of Georgia Map -
Click Here Copyright © 2004
Chamber of Commerce
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