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Emerson Real Estate

Atlanta Real Estate News | Email the Author: Maxsell Real Estate,
Posted: February 27th, 2008
Category: communities

Homes For Sale in Emerson GA

Emerson is named for Joseph Emerson Brown, Governor of Georgia, 1857-1865, U.S. Senator, 1880-1891. It was known as Stegall’s Station prior to 1889; site of the Bartow Iron Works.

May 20, 1864: Gen. Joseph E. Johnston’s forces [CSA] camped here after retreating from Cassville and burning the highway and R.R. bridges over the Etowah. Having heard that Sherman’s forces had moved southward from Kingston toward Dallas, Johnston resumed his march on roads that converged there, May 23d, 24th.

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