Plainview, Georgia

Plainview is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Georgia, United States, located approximately three miles from Madison.

History

Plainview has historically been a farming community.[1] Plainview contains Plainview Baptist Church and Plainview Baptist Church Cemetery.[2][3]

In 1930 and 1934 respectively, artist Benny Andrews and writer Raymond Andrews were born in Plainview.[4][5][6]

In 1966, Sports Illustrated published an article about the introduction of football to Plainview.[7]

In 1979, the Supreme Court of Georgia the upheld the conviction of a person convicted of the murder and armed robbery of John Garrison, who was a grocery store operator in Plainview.[8][9]

Notable people

References
  1. Ferguson, Eve M. (September 11, 2019). "Phillips Exhibit Brings Migration to the Public". The Washington Informer. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  2. "Feature Detail Report for: Plainview Baptist Church". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  3. "Feature Detail Report for: Plainview Baptist Church Cemetery". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  4. Rhodes, Leara (September 8, 2015). "Brothers from Plainview". Lake Oconee Living. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  5. "Benny Andrews (1930-2006)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  6. "Raymond Andrews (1934-1991)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  7. Andrews, Raymond (November 7, 1966). "A Football Rebellion in Backwoods Georgia". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  8. The Southeastern Reporter. West Publishing Company. 1980.
  9. "Montgomery v. State". Casetext. Retrieved April 15, 2020.


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