Suwanee 1881-1882

Georgia state gazetteer and business directory ... 1881-82.
Published 1881 by Standard Directory Co.

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etteer_and_business_directory_..._1881-82.

Suwanee

Gwinnett County - Piedmont A.L.R.R.

  Has a population of nearly 300; Western union telegraph

and Southern Express office, Methodist and Baptist

Churches, 1 common school, 2 saw mills, operated by steam,

1 by water power; it is 9 miles northwest from

Lawrenceville, the county seat, and 31 from Atlanta, its

banking town, Ship direct. Cotton, lumber and produce are

the chief shipments. Mail Daily.

Miss M.E.H. Brown Postmaster
Baxter, J.T. guano agent
Beaty J.W. saw mill
Born D.M. general store
Brogdon E.S & J.B general store
Brown J.T. grocer
Carter Henry, shoe maker
Cheek S.H. Saw Mill
Gormany H. tinner
Guthrie H.W. physician
Harris A.G. hotel
Harris J.C. physician
Harris J.T. teacher
Holcombe W.E. grocer
Howars S.W. teacher
King J.C. general store
Langley J.T. carriage maker
Langley T.C. blacksmith
Marchman R.H. telephone operator
Moffett G.N. general store
Miss Lizzie Sewell milliner
Rhodes H.W. railroad agent
Seales W.T. grist mill
Verner G.W. grist mill
White B.F. grist mill
 

* tinner - tinsmith, repairs things with light metal.
* milliner - hatmaker, manufacture of hats and hat wear.