Plainview, Georgia

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Plainview is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Georgia, United States, located approximately three miles from Madison.

History

Plainview has historically been a farming community.[1] Plainview contains Plainview Baptist Church and Plainview Baptist Church Cemetery.[2][3]

In 1930 and 1934 respectively, artist Benny Andrews and writer Raymond Andrews were born in Plainview.[4][5][6]

In 1966, Sports Illustrated published an article about the introduction of football to Plainview.[7]

In 1979, the Supreme Court of Georgia the upheld the conviction of a person convicted of the murder and armed robbery of John Garrison, who was a grocery store operator in Plainview.[8][9]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ Ferguson, Eve M. (September 11, 2019). "Phillips Exhibit Brings Migration to the Public". The Washington Informer. Retrieved April 15, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Plainview Baptist Church". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 15, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Plainview Baptist Church Cemetery". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 15, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b c Rhodes, Leara (September 8, 2015). "Brothers from Plainview". Lake Oconee Living. Retrieved April 15, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ a b "Benny Andrews (1930-2006)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 15, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ a b "Raymond Andrews (1934-1991)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 15, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Andrews, Raymond (November 7, 1966). "A Football Rebellion in Backwoods Georgia". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 15, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ The Southeastern Reporter. West Publishing Company. 1980.
  9. ^ "Montgomery v. State". Casetext. Retrieved April 15, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)