Category Archives: Stores

W. D. Summer Store-Pomaria, South Carolina

Located in Pomaria, this building was used as a general store for several decades. W. D. Summer owned many businesses throughout Newberry County.

W. H. Coggins and Brothers General Store-Campobello, South Carolina

Powersville Store, Georgia

Powersville, Peach County

Bartow Cafe-Americus, Georgia

Old Fredonia Store, Alabama

Fredonia, Chambers County

Located in the once thriving town of Fredonia, this store, also known as the Cumbee General Store, is one of the few remaining buildings left in the town.

Cook Caldwell General Store-Friendship Community, Georgia

Fulton County

The Friendship Community is now part of the area in Fulton County known as Chattahoochee Hills. It’s not far from Palmetto. Homer Cook started the general store around 1890 and ran it until 1954. Jewell Caldwell, Homer’s sister, took over when her brother passed away. According to a Cook descendant, their family stayed in the area until the boll weevil came to the area.