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Newnan, Georgia as established in 1828, Shortly after Creek Chief William McIntosh ceded Creek lands East of the Chattahoochee River. In retaliation, McIntosh was murdered by members of his own tribe. Coweta County was named for the Coweta (Kawita) band of the Creek Nation, and the County seat was named Newnan in honor of General Daniel Newnan, A Georgia Secretary of State and United States Congressman, Just South of the City is "Buena Vista," and antebellum mansion c 1838. Newnan was a confederate hospital city, and did not see fighting during the civil war, leaving these treasures behind for us to enjoy today!
Thanks to preservation efforts, Newnan looks much the same today as it did one hundred years ago, and the downtown shopping district is alive with custom shops and gourmet restaurants. Newnan is also a great walking town, with broad sidewalks and controlled crosswalks. There are numerous city parks for relaxing or strolling, and plenty of scheduled activities year-round. The slide show depicts random images from the city of Newnan, including some Spring shots with beautiful blooms. Many were taken along historic College Street, which features an excellent collection of authentic Victorian homes.
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Coweta Fayette Real Estate & Newnan Homes for sale blog by Richard Weisser of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers
Historic
Downtown Newnan Georgia, The City of Homes
Newnan
was spared the torch of William Tecumseh Sherman, and therefore many
antebellum structures remain. It's old courthouse square is often
featured in movies and television shows. Much of the series "October
Road" was shot in Downtown Newnan. Newnan offers a tour of homes every
Spring and at Christmas, to benefit the Newnan Hospital Auxiliary.
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Debra...
Thanks! I wrote a slideshow script for this post but after numerous misfires I gave up! Newnan is a town that we used to "visit," and now we are thrilled to live here!
Richard: I lived in Atlanta for 10 years, but only visited Newnan once...AFTER I moved up to Blue Ridge. I was so impressed with what a gem it is...beautiful homes, a quaint town, all the charms of small-town living while still being close to Atlanta. I left wondering why I hadn't known more about the wonderful town before.
With posts like this, Newnan won't be a secret much longer.
Great job!!
Kim,
We bought some lots in Coosawattee last year and make regular trip to Blue Ridge for antiquing and of course, Mercier's fried pies! Come by and see us next time you come our way.
I will do just that, Richard! Thanks!
(Mercier's fried pies...now there's a blog post I hadn't thought of yet...thanks for the idea!!)
Melissa...
Thanks. I had written a java script but it didn't seem to run on AR, so I used the widget instead, but it came out nice. Thanks for your comment!
April...
Thank you very much! I appreciate it!