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Marshallville

Nestled in the heart of Macon County, Georgia, Marshallville is a charming city with a rich historical heritage. Located 26 miles south of Macon and 140 miles south of Atlanta, Marshallville offers a peaceful and close-knit community to its residents and visitors. The city was founded in the 1820s and was originally built up by the Germans.

Marshallville began as an agricultural community, with cotton being the primary crop grown in the surrounding fertile lands. While Georgia is nicknamed The Peach State, the city played a historical role in the development of Georgia’s peach industry. During the 19th century, Samuel H. Rumph, inherited a love of horticulture from his forebearers settled in Marshallville from Orangeburg, S.C and planted peach seeds that had been cross-pollinated from a Chinese Clingstone variety from his grandfather years before. After planting the seeds, the seeds produced a peach that he later named after his wife, Elberta. This began the peach boom that supplied more than 18 peach packing houses in and around the city.

POPULATION:

1,048

MAYOR: Al Lane

GMA DISTRICT: 8

Today, you can visit the home of Mr. Rumph in Marshallville including the many peach orchards around Macon County and the surrounding areas in Peach, Taylor, Crawford and Houston counties.

Notably, Marshallville is proud of its historical landmarks and preservation efforts. The Marshallville Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, showcases beautiful examples of Victorian, Greek Revival, and Queen Anne architecture. Visitors can take leisurely strolls along the picturesque streets, admiring the well-preserved homes and buildings that reflect the city’s historic past.