Category Archives: Stores

General Store-Roosterville, Georgia

This landmark general store with Foghorn Leghorn as its mascot marks the where the unincorporated town is in Heard County, Georgia.

R. E. Ringer General Merchandise Store-Carroll County, Georgia

Built in 1927, the R. E. Ringer General Merchandise store is located south of Carrollton, Georgia. The store was owned by Richard E. and Etta Ringer. In 1933, it was documented as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey by the photographer Andy Hall. It was documented as an important example of a rural commercial building.

Historic American Buildings Survey photos courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Abandoned Store-Damascus, Georgia

Early County
There’s not much left of downtown Damascus in Early County, Georgia.

Disco D’s-De Soto, Georgia

The signs tell the stories. On the second level, there is the Masonic symbol. There is then the Ferguson sign which is now a ghost sign. I am assuming it was a dry goods store. Finally, it was a host to DiscoD’s, which I assume was a disco. I bet there are some stories to share there.

H. C. Melton General Merchandise-Allentown, Georgia

Several stores have called this location in Allentown, Georgia home. It was HC Melton who purchased and remodeled the store and had the iconic Coca-Cola sign painted.

Newborn Fertilizer Company-Newborn, Georgia