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Atco, Georgia

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common in the local textile industry. After being annexed by Cartersville in 1957, Goodyear began selling off its homes. In 1963, Atco's school was closed, while in 2003, Goodyear closed the Atco Mill, laying off the remaining 319 employees. Much of the plant was razed in 2009 and 2010. In 2005, the Atco Mill was listed on the
240:. The plant was completed in 1904. In addition to building the plant, the American Textile Company also constructed about 40 homes for its workers. It was from the American Textile Company where Atco got its name. A post office called Atco was established in 1907, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1965. 247:
in 1929. Under Goodyear's control, the mill proceeded to manufacture tire fabric products. Goodyear also expanded the village, building hundreds of homes as well as a school, as well as renaming the streets to their current names. In 1934, the mill’s employees participated in the strikes that were
177:, United States. There are numerous baseball and soccer complexes in the area, primarily along Sugar Valley and Cassville Roads, making it a popular destination for subdivisions. The community derived its name from the American Textile Company, which built a mill in the community. 249: 760: 765: 497: 89: 188: 216:(34.1806523, -84.8199389). The community is at an elevation of 728 feet (222 m) and is located inside Cartersville's city limits. 243:
With the horse collar business declining due to the automobile, the ATCO Mill produced many other products before it was bought by
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In 1903, Edward McClain of the American Textile Company bought 600 acres of land north of
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atco, Georgia
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ATCO-Goodyear Mill and Mill Village Historic District
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Unincorporated communities in Bartow County, Georgia
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Unincorporated community
Mayflower Street
Atco is located in Georgia
34°10′50″N 84°49′12″W / 34.18056°N 84.82000°W / 34.18056; -84.82000
Georgia
Bartow County
unincorporated community
Cartersville
Bartow County
Georgia
34°10′50″N 84°49′12″W / 34.18056°N 84.82000°W / 34.18056; -84.82000
Pettit Creek
Nancy Creek
Cartersville
horse collars
Goodyear
National Register of Historic Places
Lee Roy Abernathy
Joe Frank Harris
Rudy York
MLB


U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atco, Georgia


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