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Small town charm... will surround you in Thomaston.  Twice named one of the 100 Best Small Towns In America, this Georgia Main Street City features a turn-of-the-century County Square, recreation activities and shopping opportunities. While Thomaston's small-town atmosphere and the county's slow paced personality are welcome respites from the big-city life for our residents, the amenities of an urban lifestyle is not out of reach.  Upson County is located just an hour's drive south of Atlanta's world class entertainment, dining, and shopping.  The cities of Macon and Columbus are both less than an hour away.

Phyl M. Gatlin, The Thomaston Times
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Rich in history... Upson County is rich in history, from early Indian settlements to the Civil War to the growth of our African American community.  The local Archives offers history buffs, researchers, and interested citizens a comfortable environment in which to review records, old newspapers  and other documents. Come visit the past, where history has been preserved in both the African American museum which was established in an authentic "shotgun" house moved from an area among the first established as African American and the Pettigrew-White-Stamps House.  The Pettigrew-White-Stamps house is the second oldest residence in Thomaston, built in 1833 and contains several artifacts from that era.