Jones COUNTY GA Towns EAST JULIETTE (GLOVER) File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives Copied with Permission from "History of Jones Co., Ga" by Carolyn White Williams Written by Alline Jarrell EAST JULIETTE (GLOVER) The topography of the land in the section of East Juliette is hilly and rolling. In about 1825 when the Creek Indians were pushed across the Ocmulgee River, white settlers moved in where the famous Indian trail "Horse-Path" crossed, some settling on the east side in Jones County and some on the west side in Monroe county. For many years a ferry was used to cross this river, until a toll bridge was built. (Note: Pitt's Ferry listed on early map.) It is said that Mike DENNIS erected the first gristmill at Juliette. East Juliette, located on the Ocmulgee River in northwestern corner of Jones County was first called Glover's Mill until about 1925 when the post offices of Juliette on the west side of the river in Monroe county and Glover's Mill on the west were consolidated. It was when the Southern railroad was built that the little settlement became known as Juliette, and tradition says that the name was in honor of the first white woman to cross the river to make her home on the west side. Another story states that someone suggested that the two settlements, one on the east side and one on the west side be known as Romeo and Juliette. NOTE: see below for another version In 1872 Nathaniel GLOVER bought a mill from West SMITH, a native and builder of the mill. GLOVER set up a sawmill and cut lumber to build a store. Later he cut, molded and burned the brick with which to build the factory. In 1898, a log dam was constructed on the river to furnish power with which to run the textile mill and a gin. (Mill closed in 1957) NOTE: Nathaniel S. Glover was Sheriff in April 19, 1841. See Deeds. After Nat GLOVER's death, his two sons came into possession of the property. These sons were Jack and Dr. W.P. GLOVER. Jack was drowned and Dr. W.P. GLOVER became owner and controlled the entire estate. Dr. GLOVER gave up his practice to supervise the mill which was more profitable. He was a shrewd businessman and accumulated a fortune; however he was outwitted by a business deal and lost controlling interest in the businesses. He sold out and the mill fell into other hands. In 1898 a church was organized and a building erected to serve as a meetinghouse and a school house. It was thus used until 1915 or 1916 when it burned. Then a separate school credited to John N. BIRCH of the Juliette Milling Co. was built and playgound equipment installed. J. Neville BIRCH followed in the footsteps of his father, by helping in the making of a new school in 1939. Across from the old school, an interdenominational church was built by the Juliette Milling Co. It is used mostly by the Missionary Baptists and the Primitive Baptists, but at times it has been used by other denominations. Rev. MINTER served the church for 20 years. Elder E.J. MADDOX of Chester served as a Primitive Baptist preacher for 18 years. The population of East Juliette is about 400 (c1957). On the west side of the river in Monroe county, about 250. This has been a rather isolated community, but now has two paved roads leading out and is easily accessible. Additional notes: Maybelle MAEBE4@aol.com JULIETTE WAS A MILLING COMPANY, I WORKED IN THE COTTON MILL WHEN I WAS SIXTEEN, TO PAY MY WAS THROUGH SCHOOL. ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER WE HAD A SCHOOL, THREE STORES A BARBAR SHOP. WE WERE CALLED THE RIVER RATS, BUT WE HAD FUN. WE WERE ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY. THE STORE ON THE WEST SIDE OF JULIETTE THREE STORES ONE WAS OWNED BY THE WILLIAMS, IT IS KNOWN NOW AS THE WHISTLE STOP CAFE. I WALKED WITH MY GRANDMOTHER TO THE WEST SIDE OF JULIETTE EVERY WEEK BECAUSE SHE BOUGHT ALL HER FEED AND GROCIERS FROM MR. WILLIAMS. ROBERT WILLIAMS INHERITED THE BUILDING WHO FORMED A PARTNERSHIP WITH JERIE LYNN WILLIAMS (NO KIN) THE STORE WAS BUILT IN 1927 BY EDWARD L. WILLIAMS. I WILL SEND MORE LATER. THE TOWN OF JULIETTE WAS FIRST CALLED "GLOVER" AFTER DR. GLOVER WHO BUILT THE COTTON MILL NEAR THE RIVER IN EAST JULIETTE. THE TOWNS OF ICEBURG AND BROWNSVILLE (Monroe Co west side of Ocmulgee near where Falling Creek/Black Creek feed into Ocmulgee) HAD SPRUNG UP EARLIER BUT DISAPPEARED AS JULIETTE BEGAN TO GROW WITH THE COMING OF THE EAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA RAILROAD IN 1882. BEING SPLIT BY THE OCMULGEE RIVER, THE TOWN OF JULIETTE IS IN MONROE COUNTY AND EAST JULIETTE IN JONES COUNTY. ROBERT M. WILLIAMS WAS THE FIRST POSTMASTER WHEN THE POST OFFICE WAS ESTABLISHED IN HIS STORE BUILDING ON JUNE 30, 1879. THIS WAS IN THE ICEBURG COMMUNITY. JULIETTE RECIEVED ITS NAME FROM THE ENGINEER THAT WAS BUILDING THE RAILROAD. IT WAS NAMED FOR HIS DAUGHTER, JULIETTE MCCRACKEN. MCCRACKEN STREET IS THE NAAME OF THE MAIN STREET RUNNING THROUGH JULIETTE TODAY. THE FIRST JULIETTE SCHOOL WAS BUILT NEAR THE EXISTING JULIETTE METHODIST CHURCH AROUND 1900 AND BURNED IN 1907 IT WAS REBUILTED AND STILL STANDS TODAY. IT IS UNSAFE TO GO IN AND IS FALLING APART. THE SCHOOL WAS CLOSED IN 1943 AND FROM THAT TIME ON THE LOCAL KIDS RODE THE BUS TO FORSYTH. EAST JULIETTE HAD ITS OWN SCHOOL COMPLETE WITH A GYMNASIUM THAT RUN THROUGH THE NINTH GRADE FROM THERE THEY RODE THE BUS TO GRAY, WHICH IS THE COUNTY SEAT OF JONES CO. JULIETTE. JOE SMITH WAS THE FIRST TO BRING "BIG" INDUSTRY TO THE AREA. HE BUILT THE FAMOUS JULIETTE MILLING COMPANY GRISTMILL. ABOUT THE SAME TIME DR. GLOVER BUILT THE COTTON MILL ACROSS THE RIVER FROM THE GRISTMILL WHICH WAS ALSO WATER POWERED FROM THE RIVER. AROUND 1900 DR. GLOVER BOUGHT THE GRISTMILL FROM JOE SMITH'S SONS J.W & ISAAC, AND CONSOLIDATED THE TWO BUSINESSES UNDER ONE NAME, JULIETTE MILLING COMPANY. THE OLD GRISTMILL WAS TORN DOWN IN 1904 AND A NEW ONE BUILT. IN 1926 THE WOODEN GRISTMILL BURNED AND WAS REPLACED BY THE PRESENT CONCRETE STRUCTURE. IT WAS THE WORLD'S LARGEST WATER POWERED GRISTMILL. THE WOODEN DAM THAT WAS FIRST BUILT WAS REPLACED THE THE PRESENT CONCRETE STRUCTURE IN 1921. IN 1907 THE MILLING COMPANY BUILT THE FIRST BRIDGE ACROSS THE OMULGEE RIVER FOR MANY MILES. OTHER TOWNS HAD FERRIES, JULIETTE HAD A BRIDGE IT WAS ONLY WIDE ENOUGH FOR ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC AND THE FEE WAS $.05 FOR WALKING AND $.10 FOR A WAGON OR AUTOMOBILE. THE OLD BRIDGE WAS A TOLL BRIDGE UNTIL 1942 AND WAS REPLACED BY THE NEW BRIDGE IN THE LATE SIXTIES. THE GRISTMILL LEASED ITS OPERATION TO DIXIE LILY MILLING COMPANY AND THEN TO MARTHA WHITE MILLS, AND LATER CEASED ALL OPERATIONS IN 1957. ONE BY ONE THE MERCHANTS CLOSED THEIR STORES AND THE ONLY EXISTING GROCERY STORE TODAY IS MARVIN BOWDOIN'S STORE AT THE CROSSROADS WEST OF DOWNTOWN JULIETTE ON HIGHWAY 87. FRIED GREEN TOMATOES MOVIE WAS FILMED IN 1991. THE BUILDING WAS BUILTED IN 1927 BY EDWARD L. WILLIAMS SR. HE RAN A GENERAL MERCHANDIST STORE THERE FOR 45 YEARS AND FINALLY CLOSED THE DOORS IN 1972. THE STORE SOLD GROCERIES, STAPLES, GASOLINE, CATTLE FEED, MEDICINES, CLOTHING AND HARDWARE MAEBELL "Fried Green Tomatoes" movie was filmes at the Whistle Stop Cafe in Juliette (Monroe Co) ============== Juliette, Georgia Monroe County By Dianne Middlebrooks DMMetoo@aol.com The sleepy little town of Juliette was created in 1882, formally known as Brownsville and Iceburg. The railroad, then East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia is now Southern Railroad. Southern Railroad built the depot that handled a "large shipping business for many years with the Juliette Mill and the many cotton growers". Juliette was named for Juliette McCracken, supposedly a relative of the engineer who supervised the grading and laying of the railroad. The first post office was established at Iceburg in 1879; was moved to Juliette in 1883. Brownsville Methodist Church probably got its name from the community of Brownville, now known as Juliette. The cemetery is the only reminder of long ago. The fire station in Juliette is in the Middlebrooks District named for the Middlebrooks family "who were large landowners" in 1882. The main industry in Juliette was the "great" grist mill. Joe Smith owned the mill who gave it to his sons. Dr. W. P. Glover was the next buyer around 1890. (John Jackson) Jack's father, Nathaniel "Nat" Glover, recognized the value of the power of the Ocmulgee River in Juliette, Georgia, so he bought Smith's Mill for Jack to operate. This was a large two story mill with machinery for grinding corn and wheat. One mill was on the Monroe County side of the river and the other mill was on the Jones County side. Jack moved in before 1883 to take possession of the mills. He was working very hard one day when by accident he fell into the river and lost his life. He died August 9, 1883. Upon the death of Jack Glover, Dr. W. P. (Washington Pierce) Glover, brother of Jack bought the Mill in 1890. The Mill became known as Juliette Milling & Glover Manufacturing Company until Dr. Glover sold his interest in the Mill. The new name was Juliette Milling Company. The old mill was torn down in 1904 and a new one was built. The new mill burned in 1926 and was rebuilt in 1927 with the present structure and steel. The mill started operation in March of 1927 and closed in 1957. In 1907, the Juliette Milling & Glover Manufacturing Company built the Juliette Toll Bridge replacing the Glover or Smith Ferry. This bridge was made free in 1942 and a newer bridge was built in 1971. All the bridges built were over the Ocmulgee River. East Juliette is in Jones County and was incorporated in 1924. This town was originally a railroad settlement on the opposite side of Ocmulgee River from Juliette. East Juliette was at one time known as Glovers after Dr. W. P. Glover who inherited the property here. John "Jack" Jackson Glover, born January 17, 1849, died August 9, 1883, married Sarah Medora Middlebrooks, b. December 13, 1852 (W. P.) Washington Pierce Glover, M. D., born March 7, 1853, died December 12, 1876, Jasper County, Georgia, married Mary Leila Middlebrooks, born August 20, 1855 Source: Monroe County, Georgia A History. (1979). Monroe County Historical Society, Inc. Forsyth, Georgia Middlebrooks, Dianne. 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