Villa Rica, Georgia Villa Rica, Georgia Official seal of Villa Rica, Georgia Villa Rica 1881 Villa Rica / v l r k / is a town/city in Carroll and Douglas counties in the U.S.
2.1 Old Villa Rica (Hixtown) 2.2 New Villa Rica Villa Rica is positioned in northeastern Carroll County and northwestern Douglas County at 33 43 55 N 84 55 12 W (33.731909, -84.919982). U.S.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 14.4 square miles (37.3 km2), of which 14.2 square miles (36.9 km2) is territory and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 1.04%, is water. Villa Rica sits on the ridgeline that separates the Chattahoochee and the Tallapoosa river basins.
Slightly more than half of Villa Rica lies inside Carroll County, and the remainder lies inside Douglas County.
Villa Rica has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) as stated to the Koppen classification system, with hot, humid summers and mild to chilly winters.
The most rain on average occurs in March. Even with its momentous physical distance from the Gulf of Mexico (250 miles) and the Atlantic Ocean (260 miles), on rare occasion Villa Rica is impacted by hurricanes, sometimes severely.
Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures for Villa Rica, Georgia The locale which was to turn into Villa Rica was originally settled in 1826 along what is now Dallas Highway.
Hixtown and Cheevestown moved to Villa Rica's present locale in 1882 when the barns was built.
Many of the initial structures were physically moved to the new site (now known as the North Villa Rica Commercial Historic District) by rolling them on logs pulled by horses. The town/city was incorporated as Villa Rica in 1881.
The name Villa Rica is derived from the Spanish for "rich village", and the city's name change was done to help promote the gold that had been found in the area.
Old Villa Rica (Hixtown) Although it did not precarious into the large gold rush that would strike Georgia a several years later, there was a small gold rush in Villa Rica in the late 1820s.
When the Georgia Gold Rush took hold in 1829, most of the Villa Rica miners moved northeast to the Dahlonega area.
Villa Rica was established in 1830.
Early Villa Rica had a Wild West atmosphere complete with Indians, horse thieves, and vigilante justice.
Handbill originally distributed to announce a territory sale in Villa Rica, Georgia, c.
With the arrival of the new barns line, Hixtown and Cheevestown combined to turn into the new town/city of Villa Rica.
In all, one-quarter of Villa Rica's company precinct was finished in three hours.
The Bankhead Highway was surveyed and eventually passed through Villa Rica in 1917.
In 1998, the "Friends of Wick's Tavern" raised the funds necessary to rescue this historic building from being completed and finally helped it make the journey to downtown Villa Rica. Wicks Tavern now serves as a living history exhibition and the home of Forrest Escort SCV and the Friends of Wicks Tavern.
The Stockmar Gold Mine (19th-20th centuries) is presently being preserved as a town/city park and gold exhibition presently under the name Pine Mountain Gold Museum at Stockmar Park. As a division of Villa Rica Parks and Recreation, the exhibition was opened in 2008 and serves as a historical landmark for the city. Fullerville (1916-1956) is a small improve northwest of Villa Rica which had a several textile mills (notably hosiery).
Fullerville was granted a charter in 1916 but returned it to the state in 1956, allowing the town/city to be took in into Villa Rica. The region retains its early 20th-century character.
The second church building, assembled in 1928, was the first black-owned church building in Carroll County.
Villa Rica First Presbyterian Church The First Presbyterian Church of Villa Rica was organized as Villa Rica Presbyterian Church in 1855.
First United Methodist Church of Villa Rica Although historical documentation is sketchy, it is believed that the Methodist Church assembled their first building, a log cabin, in 1830, making them the first church in the city.
When Hixtown moved and Villa Rica was created, the church propel to build a new white frame church.
A photo of the nationally registered historic round barn in Villa Rica, showing its state of disrepair Located about 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Villa Rica on Hickory Level Road, the farm consists of a 19th-century farmhouse, a several other outbuildings, and the famous round barn.
North Villa Rica Commercial Historic District The North Villa Rica Commercial Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 2002.
The region homes the City of Villa Rica Police Department along with a several antique stores, restaurants, and other commercial businesses.
The Pine Mountain Gold Museum at Stockmar Park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The 1826 gold rush of the city, called "Georgia's Forgotten Gold Rush", was at Stockmar Park, and a exhibition was assembled to tell the story.
Old Villa Rica Library 1951-2007 Villa Rica Historical Markers Villa Rica presently has three historical markers.
After leaving Villa Rica, Dorsey became a famous blues musician known as Georgia Tom.
Having moved here in 1853, the Tysons are among the earliest families in Villa Rica.
The third historical marker was erected in 2007 on the 50th anniversary of the Villa Rica Explosion.
On the day of 9/21/09, the biggest flood in Georgia's history impacted Villa Rica.
The movie Randy and the Mob was filmed mostly in Villa Rica in August 2005 Public education in Villa Rica is handled by the Carroll County School District (Georgia) and the Douglas County School District. Villa Rica Elementary School Villa Rica Middle School Villa Rica High School The Mirror Lake water tank, a visible indicator of the momentous impact Mirror Lake has had on the town/city of Villa Rica Over most of its 180-year history, Villa Rica was a small non-urban barns and factory town with a fairly stable populace of around 4,000 citizens .
At the time the subdivision was proposed, Villa Rica had approximately 1,500 homes.
The substantial investment in Mirror Lake inspired other developers to begin proposing other projects around Villa Rica.
Before the economic recession forced the cancelation or postponement of many projects, Villa Rica's populace projections were as follows: Population projections for Villa Rica, GA Source: Villa Rica Draft Comprehensive Plan The 2025 populace projection was estimated to be 34,784. However, as noted above, the 2010 census showed Villa Rica's actual populace to be less than projected.
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