Store on North Jackson
Street (Circa 1900) J. D. Smith & Son - Wagon loaded
with hay bales
drawn by
mules.
Photo to Right
Timber rafting down the Oconee River around
1890.
Trivia Question: Did you know
Walker Smith Jr., who later changed his
name to Sugar Ray Robinson and went on to become a
six-time world boxing champion was from Laurens'?
HISTORY:
Read Laurens County section of the
Historical Collections of
Georgia by Reverend George White. MA.
You can read more of those collections
online at
Tim's website.
RESOURCES &
RESEARCH:
Please check
these pages for local research help and
sources to gain information in your
research.
