
This store is located in the community of Point Peter, Georgia. It was built in 1904.

This store is located in the community of Point Peter, Georgia. It was built in 1904.

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



Located in Fayette County, this building started out as the Rest Community School. When it was vacated, the building was converted to a community store. The family who ran the store lived on the second floor.


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.

Built as a home in 1885, Robert Allen Cates, the town’s postmaster, lived here with his family until he chose to make it into a general store. In 1938, the nearby church used it as a Sunday school. The building was recently restored. It’s a contributing building to the Glenn Springs Historic District.