Fairburn’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Fairburn. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Fairburn is located along a railroad line and was the county seat of Campbell County starting in 1871. It was chosen as county seat in a referendum in 1871 that was spurred by the original seat of Campbellton refusing to allow the Atlanta and West Point Railroad line through on account of the anticipated noise in the 1850s. The railroad instead passed through Fairburn. Campbellton then faded away as Fairburn grew. The government of Campbell County went bankrupt in 1931 during the Great Depression and, along with Milton County to the north, was absorbed into Fulton County when 1932 began. Fairburn's population was 305 in 1870, with 208 white and 97 black residents.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Fairburn’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Fairburn’s history is told.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewGENERAL VIEW - Campbell County Co…, 1933: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Fairburn
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Fairburn, decade by decade
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CommonsFairburn City Center Courtyard2020
CommonsFairburn City Center Complex2020
CommonsWestern Railway of Alabama GP7 525 with Atlanta & West Poin…2016
CommonsAtlanta and West Point Train 38, The Crescent near Fairburn…2016
CommonsUS Route 29 in2015
CommonsRail bridge - panoramio (1)2015
CommonsLandmark Christian School2015
CommonsFairburn Railpass2014
CommonsFairburn Broad Street Rail Station2014
CommonsFairburn Broad St. District2014
CommonsBeaverHouseFairburn52014
CommonsBeaverHouseFairburn42014
CommonsBeaverHouseFairburn32014
CommonsBeaver House in2014
CommonsGAMap-doton-Fairburn2005Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as GENERAL VIEW - Campbell County Courthouse at Fairburn, 45 East Broad Street (1933) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (18). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.