Plainview, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.

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

Benny Andrews (1930–2006), painter and printmaker^[4]^[5]
Raymond Andrews (1934–1991), novelist^[4]^[6]

References

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