Arkwright, Georgia
Arkwright | |
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  Arkwright Location within Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°55′58″N 83°42′11″W / 32.93278°N 83.70306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Bibb |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31210 |
| Area code | 478 |
Arkwright is an unincorporated community in Bibb County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
[edit]The community was named after Preston S. Arkwright, an electric utilities official, and the founder of Georgia Railway and Power Company.[2] An early variant name was "Holton".[1]
In 1890, Capt. Robert Emory Park of Macon, Georgia built Park Memorial United Methodist Church in Holton community, in memory of his wife.[3]
Power Plant
[edit]Georgia Power operated a coal-fired power station in the community called Plant Arkwright, beginning in 1941 until it was closed in 2002.[4] Over the next year, much of the plant infrastructure was demolished, including the 600 foot tall smokestack.[5]
In 2026, Georgia Power announced they were going to move two million tons of coal ash from retention ponds at the old plant site to more environmentally secure storage and recycling.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arkwright
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 7. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ "Park Memorial UMC - North Central". South Ga Conference of UMC. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Plant Arkwright". Georgia Power. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Macon Plant Arkwright Demolition: Explosive Smokestack Demolition by D.H. Griffin Wrecking Co. for Southern Companies". D.H. Griffin Companies. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ Walker, Margaret (February 26, 2026). "Georgia Power plans to truck 2M tons of coal ash through Macon. How will it work?". GPB. The Telegraph. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
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