Location: Jonesboro
Top Things to do in Jonesboro
Top 6 Sights & Landmarks in Jonesboro, Georgia (GA)
Jonesboro is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,724 as of the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Clayton County.
Restaurants in Jonesboro
1. Patrick R. Cleburne Confederate Cemetery
2. Stately Oaks
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4.5 based on 268 reviews
Stately Oaks is an 1839 antebellum house listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its plain Greek Revival architecture is representative of the era in which it was built. It was originally constructed in 1839 by Mr. Whitmill Allen who sold his home to Robert McCord in 1858 and then moved to Tyler, Texas. It is located in Jonesboro, GA., the very city where Scarlett had to pay the taxes on Tara. Even though Tara only existed in Margaret Mitchell's imagination, she placed Tara in Clayton County where she had visited relatives who lived on a large plantation south of Jonesboro. Many of the stories she heard as a child are in the movie. Clayton County is truly home of Gone With the Wind. Also on site, are a one room schoolhouse, a tenant cabin, cook's house, country store, blacksmith shop and Native American Indian Village.
Reviewed By stephaniejL3230TH
Darlene was a great historian and story teller. A very personalized tour with a peak into history and real people’s lives. This was exactly what we were looking for. If you want to get out of the city and experience small town and southern history, highly recommend.
3. Ashley Oaks Mansion
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
