Before the War
Nestled along interstate 75, just north of Tifton in south Georgia you'll find the Rigdon Family Farm, now preserved as the Georgia Agrirama.
Thomas Rigdon moved here with his bride, Rebecca Webb in 1845. Their first son, my great great grandfather was born two years later.
Their near neighbors were the Marchants and Taylors.
In 1856 Thomas donated land on the southwest corner of his farm for Zion's Hope Church. A log churchhouse was finished before the war and used until the 1880's.
Their near neighbors were the Marchants and Taylors.
In 1856 Thomas donated land on the southwest corner of his farm for Zion's Hope Church. A log churchhouse was finished before the war and used until the 1880's.
The town of Tifton did not exist then. Chula, the nearest community also did not exist until after the war with the coming of the railroad. It became a whistle stop - much as it is today.
Georgia Agrirama
Rigdon Farm Today
Tifton
Source Notes
Farm photos from the Georgia Agrirama Website.
Photos of Tifton by Brian Brown - Vanishing GeorgiaBibliography
Brown, Brian. Vanishing Irwin CountyHenderson, Lillian. Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia
Rigdon, John C. Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 49th Infantry Regiment. Powder Springs, GA. Eastern Digital Resources., 2004.
Rigdon, John C. The Rigdon Family Album. Hillbillies Down Home in America. Powder Springs, GA. Eastern Digital Resources., 2003.