The rundown on Elberton

Vern Sharp of Colfax discovered this information while sorting through some of the papers belonging to his mother, Roxie Sharp. She reported Garfield news for the Gazette for many years. The information was written by A.E. Irwin, one time Elberton City Clerk.

The town of Elberton was incorporated in 1896 with a population of 572. There were nine stores on the south side of town and six stores on the north side. Following is a list of the buildings in the town:

eight grocery and general merchandise stores, two drug stores, one hardware store (largest in the state), three barber shops, two black...