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Wheeler County
Wheeler County was Established in 1912 and was the 146th county formed in Georgia. The county was named for General Joseph Wheeler, who served in the Confederate Cavalry and later as a U.S. Army officer in the Spanish-American War.
The People
A deep sense of community runs through Wheeler County. The simple life offers the opportunity to really know your neighbors and the town. It’s warm, caring people like these who created the reputation of Southern hospitality known the world over.
Agriculture
The rural landscape is lined with a variety of farms, fields and pasture land. From Vidalia onions to herds of cattle, agriculture continues to play an important role in Wheeler County.
Recreation
While the charming parks and the abundance of nature make Wheeler County a great place for families, the outdoorsman can find it all! When it comes to hunting, the acres and acres of forest land make a perfect habitat for many game species. Anglers find opportunity in the beautiful lakes, streams and rivers where an abundance of fish lay in wait.
Wheeler County is home to Little Ocmulgee State Park & Lodge, a 1,360 acre park featuring camping, cottage, full service restaurant and a 60 room hotel style lodge. Inside the park you’ll find Wallace Adams Golf Course with its breathtaking surroundings. Loblolly pines, magnolias and the willows line the impeccable fairways. The lodge and restaurant have made this a true golf destination for many years.
Carol Bragg
Rhonda Cason
912-568-7133
Tax Commissioner
Grace Dawkins
Maurice Johnson
912-568-7924
Kim Clark
912-568-7137
Debbie Fountain
912-568-7518
Sheila Cheek, Clerk
912-568-7131
Sheriff’s Office
Probate Court
912-568-7107
Registrar’s Office
912-568-7156
Mayor of Alamo
Clerk of Superior Court
912-568-0095
912-523-5223
Mayor of Glenwood
Wheeler County Board of Commissioners
912-568-7135
G.M. Joiner
Judge Jolinda Harrelson
Keith McNeal Rochelle Culver
Billy Cartwright
Tax Assessor
Wheeler County Transit
(912) 568-7166
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Elementary School
Principal
(912) 568-7141
Asst. Principal
Ronda Hightower
Phone
Address
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(912) 568-7159
Hal Ford
Superintendent: Mark Davidson 912-568-7198
(912) 568-1935
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Middle & High School
Elementary School
50 Snowhill Road Alamo, GA 30411
Eli DuPree
63 South Commerce St. Alamo, GA 30411
Wheeler Country Middle & High School
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Chamber Membership
Thank you for your interest in joining the Wheeler County Chamber of Commerce. Our mission is to promote county unity and to work together toward common goals, build and support existing businesses, assets, and opportunities, and improve the overall quality of life for the citizens of Wheeler County.
Benefits of Chamber membership include ribbon cuttings for new businesses, monthly meetings, Member of the Month Program, Chamber webpage, the Annual Business Meeting, Annual Chamber Banquet and a Hometown Shopping Program. We are also active in many other civic and community related events.
Annual Dues: $25.00 - Individial Membership
$50.00 - Business Membership (1-5 employees)
$100.00 - Business Membership (6 or more employees)
Please complete all information on the Membership Form and return to our office along with your check.
Should you have any questions, please contact us.
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General Joseph Wheeler
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Wheeler County is named for General Joseph Wheeler, a famous Confederate Cavalry leader and Major General of Cavalry in the Spanish War.
Joseph Wheeler was born September 10, 1836, in Augusta, Georgia. He was only five feet five inches tall, and weighed about 120 pounds, but he reportedly fought like a bantam rooster. He was appointed to West Point from New York in 1854, when Brevet Colonel Robert E. Lee was superintendent. He was the lowest in his class there, but the only one to gain fame. He was sent to New Mexico, and on the way he got into a fierce fight with Indians and won the name “Fighting Joe.” At the outbreak of war, Wheeler was a 2nd lieutenant in the Mounted Rifles, USA. He resigned in order to join the Confederate Army and in 21 months was a Major General.
Wheeler fought in more than 200 engagements, had 16 horses shot out from under him, and gained a reputation for unmatched daring. Seriously wounded in a spectacular leap near Shelbyville, Tennessee, he received one of three nearly-fatal battle injuries. Captured in May, 1865, Wheeler was sent north on the boat that transported Jefferson Davis. He was imprisoned at Fort Delaware on the Delaware River until June 1865.
Besides being commemorated upon the Georgia map, the greatest honor bestowed upon the one-time Confederate came to him in Cuba. That’s where fellow-soldier and future president, Theodore Roosevelt, gave him, at age 63, a new nickname: “Gamecock of the U.S. Cavalry”.
General Wheeler died January 25, 1906 at the age of 69 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed August 14, 1912, and ratified November 5, 1912.
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An additional motto, In God We Trust, appears under these elements as a sign of national loyalty to the United States. Positioned within the canton is a circle of 13 white stars, symbolizing Georgia as one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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The current flag of the U.S. state of Georgia was adopted on May 8, 2003. The flag has three stripes consisting of red and white, with the state's coat of arms (taken from the state seal) on a blue field in the upper left corner. In the coat of arms, the arch symbolizes the state's Constitution and the pillars represent the three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial. The words of the state motto, "Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation," are wrapped around the pillars, guarded by a male figure dressed in Colonial attire dating back to the American Revolution, with a drawn sword representing the defense of the Constitution.
Milly Troup’sGrave
A little more than one hundred years ago, in the days of slaves and masters, and in the days when the North and South were fighting a decisive war about slavery, a young Negro woman was buried in Wheeler County, and a tree planted by her master to shade her grave. The slave, Milly Troup, was the housekeeper for the master of Mitchell Place, Governor Troup's plantation, located about 3 miles south of Glenwood on State Route 19.
According to legend, one day while the master was away on a trip, Milly became ill from food poisoning. She died a few hours after she was stricken. When her master returned the next day, he had her buried near the house and planted an oak sapling near the grave. He gave orders that the tree was never to be cut down, but left to shade her grave for all the years to come. Today in accordance with its planter's instructions, the huge tree, standing majestically in an open field, shades the girl's grave. An aged, unkept tombstone marks the grave. The inscription reads, "Sacred to the memory of Milly Troup who departed this life on the 8th day of Oct., 1863 - Aged 22 years. She died a perfect Christian, trusting her Lord, Jesus Christ. Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted." A wreath carved at the top of the stone bears the initials, "M.T.”
The mammoth tree now stands in an open field a monstrous thirty feet in circumference with several branches, which are in themselves the size of an average oak, engulfing two-thirds of an acre.
Adapted from "Brief History of the Area Now Known as Wheeler County" written by Michael A. Morrison.
Clark, Russell Atty.
912-568-7183
L. Perry Avery, Jr., Esq.
Walt’s Auto Service Center
912-240-3144
Keen Enterprises
912-568-1766
South Ga. Tool
Bumper to Bumper
912-568-7830
Automotive
Hilliard & Milton, LLC
229-868-5614
Keith McNeal
Linda Burke
Lou Phelps
Lynn Johnson
Mike Hayes
Phyllis Adams
Renae Evans
Rhonda Davidson
Rochelle Culver
Roger Smith
Sandra McNeal
Steve Adams
Ann Thompson
Benjamin R. Benton
Bill Burke
Bill Ford
Bobby Cox, Sr.
Buddy Adams
Chandelier Rivera
Cherry Smith
Craig Adams
David T. McNeal
Dwain Bell
Eileene Futral
Frank Thompson
G.M. Joiner
Gail Ford
Harry Lee Watson
James Perdue
Janice Mock
Jeri Stapleton
Jim Mock
Jimmy Pruett
Jimmy White
Jody Harrelson
John Futral
Judith Benton
Individual Members
Individual
Security State Bank
229-868-6431
Banks
Merchants & Citizens Bank
229-868-5656
Wheeler County State Bank
912-568-7191
The Bank of Soperton
912-529-3162
Mount Vernon Bank
912-386-4700
Aden’s Minit Market
912-568-1562 or 912-383-6250
Convenience Store
Jim Bob’s
912-523-5613
Flash Foods
1-800-673-9397
912-568-7541
Glenwood City Hall
912-523-5223
City of Alamo
912-568-7153
Government Offices
Wheeler County Extension
912-568-7138
Wheeler County DFCS
877-423-4746 Eligibility Services
855-422-4453 Child Abuse & Neglect
Board of County Commissioners
912-568-7135
Georgia Dept. of Labor
Mayor - G. M. Joiner Jr.
The City of Glenwood is a family community where people still wave to each other or stop on the sidewalk to pass the time of day and catch up on the latest news.
There are several churches to choose from:
Church of God Evening Light Church of God
Friendship Baptist
Glenwood Baptist
Glenwood Grove Baptist
Glenwood United Methodist Church
St. Paul AME
For a small city Glenwood has a lot to offer:
Almost Paradise Salon
Apple Lane/Apple Village Apartments
Ashley’s Glitz & Glamour
BJ’s Bait & Tackle
BJ’s Beauty Salon
Bran New Car Wash & Cleaners
Brooks Properties
Cat’s Home Care
Color Struck
Comcast
Dawg Ice
Della’s Wash-N-Kutz
Dollar General
Emma’s Place
Faye’s Thrift Store
Fire Deparment (Volunteer)
Flash Foods
Get Well Drug & Dollar
Gilder Timber & Storage
Glenwood Fruit Stand
Glenwood Housing Authority
Glenwood Package Store
Glenwood Self Storage
Glenwood Telephone Company
Goss Investments
Heartland EMS
Jackson Plumbing
Jackson Xpert Tax Service
Joiner Loan & Tax Service
Megan’s Diner
Nursing Home, Glenwood Healthcare, LLC
PACs Wellness
Police Department
2 Parks and Walking track
RedBox
Red & White Grocery Store
Singletons’s Service Station
Stewart-Rosier Funeral Home
The Candle Shoppe
US Post Office
Wheeler County State Bank
Wimpey’s Custom Cabinets
., Mayor Pro-temRay Yawn, Cynthia Kinche, Billy Thigpen, James O’Brien City Clerk - Sue ConnellDeputy Clerk - Brenda CornettChief of Police - Randy Rigdon
City Hall is located | 20 N. W. Third Ave. | tel. 912-523-5223 | fax. 912-523-5257
912-523-5223
The City of Glenwood consists of a government body made up of 6 elected officials, 1 mayor and 5 City Council Members. City Council meetings are held the 1st Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm at City Hall. All are welcome to attend, if you would like to speak please contact one of the clerks at least 1 week prior to scheduled meeting to be added to the agenda.
Hours are Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:30
The Police Department & Volunteer Fire Department can be reached through City Hall.
Mayor - G. M. Joiner, Jr.
Mayor Pro-tem - Winston K. Powell
Council MembersCynthia Kinchen
James T. O’Brien
Winston K. Powell
Billy Thigpen
Wesley Ray Yawn
Chief of Police - Randy Rigdon
Fire Chief - Roderick Yawn
Glenwood City Hall
Oconee Fall Line Technical College
478-274-7842
Job Training Unlimited
912-568-1444
Heart of Georgia RESA
478-374-3340
Wheeler County Board of Education
912-568-7198
Alamo Fire Department
912-568-7156
Emergency
Air Evac Life Team
1-800-793-0010
Glenwood Fire and Rescue
912-568-5223
Little Ocmulgee State Park
229-868-7474
Entertainment
Lamplighter Little Theatre
912-568-1820
Sweetwater Horse Event Park
678-822-7161
Vaughn Funeral Home
229-868-6469
Funeral Homes
Stewart-Rosier Funeral Service
912-523-5700
Lowe’s Funeral Home
229-868-5070
Towns Funeral Home
912-568-7422
Farmers Furniture
229-868-6471
Furniture
Hardware
Lumber City Hardware912-363-4987
Alamo Hardware Plus, Inc.912-568-1400
Hair Salon
BJ’s Beauty Salon
912-523-2416
Premier Heating & Air 912-523-2122
Pruettt Air Conditioning Co.
478-374-1481
Heating & Air
Herman A. Moore Ins.229-868-6459
Insurance
Wheeler County Farm Bureau912-568-7516
Stamps-Walker Agency, Inc.229-868-6454
Woodmen of the World.912-536-8617
Logging/Timber
Robin Pickle Logging
912-523-5531
Carey Locke Logging912-568-7519
B P Timber Company, LLC
912-568-1509
M. Clark Logging
912-423-9665
K-Matts TL, LLC
912-423-2135
NK Poole Logging
912-568-1968
Wheeler County Eagle 478-998-4222
ENROH, LLC
912-423-1487
Plenus System478-227-9855
Southern Signs and Shirts, LLC478-463-5050
Corrections Corp. of America 912-568-1731
Troy Wimpey Cabinet Shop 912-386-5877
Cherokee Sandridge Club
Misc
Music
iWannaChord (Piano Lessons)813-748-0517
Carol Bragg-AVON Sales229-860-0510
Cosmetics
Get Well Drug & Dollar912-523-5096
Pharmacy
Ryals Drug Store229-868-6735
Photography
Joy's Photography912-568-7761, 478-463-3090, 229-425-2129
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Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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20 West Railroad Ave.
Alamo, Ga. 30411
912-568-7761
Joy Youngblood
Experiences
Real Estate/Rentals
Brooks Properties
912-523-5282
Susan Evans Realty, LLC912-423-9291
Apple Lane/Apple Village Apt.
912-523-5825
Santa Ana/Houston Village Apt.
912-568-7048
Curry Companies478-272-2335
Pineview Investments, LLC912-568-7260
Call for available homes - 912-523-5282
Rodney & Dianne Brooks own & manage rental properties in the areas of Glenwood/ Alamo, Mount Vernon/Ailey and Vidalia. Brooks Properties has been in continual operation since 1969 offering home and commercial properties in these areas.
For convenience to tenants or anyone inquiring, an office is located at 14 NE Third Avenue in Glenwood.
Phone inquiries are welcomed. Houses are shown by appointments.
The goal is to help a potential tenant find the home that is suitable for their family's needs.
Sharky’s912-568-7179
Fairway Grill229-868-7474
Bulldog Grill912-568-1420
Restaurant
Stinson's BBQ912-363-4788
Gilder Self Storage912-523-5181
Storage
Glenwood, Mt. Vernon, & Vidalia Self Storage912-523-5405
Green Door Storage 912-568-7179, 912-423-1560
Alamo Self Storage
912-568-7270
Supermarket
Tax Prep
Joiner Loan & Tax912-523-5405
Small Loans
Trucking
Windstream229-868-7288
Little Ocmulgee EMC912-568-7171
Utilities
Georgia Power229-868-2595
Gift Shop/Florist
Country Charm Flowers & Gifts
912-568-0023
Panda On
229-315-0362
Browning Straw Company 912-568-7888
Powerline Polled Herefords912-568-7743
Bridges of Hope912-523-2510
Legacy Outdoor Ministry912-568-7125
Ministries
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Cherokee Sandridge Club 21st Annual Duck Race - September 5, 2015
Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the gate.Price includes duck entry, lunch, chance to win door prizes, water slides for the kids and live entertainment. Fun for the whole family!
1st Prize: $1,0002nd Prize: $5003rd Prize: $250
Lunch is served between 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM.
Duck race begins at 1:30 PM.
Tickets can be purchased at the Chamber Office.
For more information email: cherokeesandridge@yahoo.com
Cherokee Sandridge Club is located on the bank of the Oconee River in Wheeler County off Hwy 19 between Glenwood and Lumber City.
From I-16: Take Exit for Hwy 19 S and travel 33 miles. Turn Left onto Co. Rd 75 (Sandridge Rd - North Entrance) and travel 1.7 miles. Turn Left onto Cherokee Rd and travel 1.2 miles. (Duck Race signs will guide you from Hwy 19.)
From Glenwood: Travel Hwy 19 S for 6.9 miles. Turn Left onto Co. Rd 75 (Sandridge Rd - North Entrance) and travel 1.7 miles. Trun Left onto Cherokee Rd and travel 1.2 miles. (Duck Race signs will guide you from Hwy 19.)
From Alamo: Travel GA 126 E for 8 miles. Turn Left onto E Hope Church Rd and travel 1.8 miles. Turn Right onto Hwy 19 S for 1 mile. Turn Left onto Co. Rd 75 (Sandridge Rd - North Entrance) and travel 1.7 miles. Trun Left onto Cherokee Rd and travel 1.2 miles. (Duck Race signs will guide you from Hwy 19.)
From Lumber City: Travel Hwy 19 N for 10.5 miles. Turn Right onto Co Rd 75 (Sandridge Rd - South Entrance) for .05 miles. Turn Left onto Co. Rd 78 for .1 mile. Continue on Co Rd 75 for 1 mile. Turn Right onto Cherokee Rd for 1.2 miles. (Duck Race signs will guide you from Hwy 19.)
American Cancer Society
United Way912-537-2776
Community Services
Hours Monday 1:00PM - 7:00PM Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Alamo Lions Club
912-568-7496
Alamo Library
912-568-7321
Fitness
Trinity Therapy Services
229-868-2174