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Rhine.

  The town of Rhine is situated near the Ocmulgee River, about fifteen miles
south of Eastman. It was about the year 1886 that the Seaboard Airline Railroad
was built through that section, and immediately the town of Rhine sprang up.

  The first general store opened there was by Messrs. G. W. and D. M. Ryals. A
turpentine still was established by three brothers named Robitzsch, who came
from North Carolina. The town was built on land which was owned for many years
by J. M. Swymer. Another pioneer settler was James Reaves, who still resides
there. Gradually other stores were built and homes erected, most of them being
good substantial residences, and at this date it is one of the most thriving and
enterprising little towns in Georgia. It is a good trade center, the citizens
being principally engaged in naval stores, lumber and agriculture. It has one of
the strongest banks in this section of the State.

  Among the most prominent citizens of Rhine at this time are: R. E. Ponder, W.
C. Ryals, W. T. Ryals, Zan Mizell, J. 0. Stuckey, H. L. Peacock, Walter Stuckey,
Jim Brophy, J. C. Williams, Joe Williams, C. E. Dent, C. C. Dinkins, Dr. J. G.
Williamson, Dr. Henry Maloy, George Cravey, Tom Hilliard, Craig Mizell, W. J.
Rogers, Jim Barron, W. C. Reaves, John Ryals, E. F. Carr, and others.


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HISTORY
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DODGE COUNTY

COPYRIGHT    1932
By MRS. WILTON PHILIP COBB

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