Luxomni, Georgia
The town's name came from the Latin, meaning "light [for] all." It was suggested by a civil engineer who worked for the railroad from a Sign of a tonic for women.
Luxomni had its own post office, a Masonic lodge, a general store, and a Baptist church. Luxomni Baptist Church, founded in 1895, is still active today.
The decaying ruins of the general store at one point could still be found standing near the corner of Luxomni Road and Arcado Road, next to the church (near the Railroad Crossing.) This has now been demolished. Just past the general store and church is an old building set back in a wooded area with a faded sign reading "Luxomni Sewing Club." Continuing down Luxomni Road will bring you back to Lawrenceville Highway (29).
Luxomni Road continues to be its primary identifier.
According to the USGS GNIS, Luxomni was centered at 33°53′46″N 84°06′59″W / 33.896215°N 84.116304°W.
References
- ^ James C. Flanigan (1984). History of Gwinnett County, Georgia - Volume 2. p. 340.
- ^ "Sinclair Jacobs in "Who's Who and What's What in the Drug World" (1917)". Immigrant Entrepreneurship. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "Our History". Luxomni Baptist Church. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Luxomni, Georgia
External links
- Luxomni history (alt link)
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Luxomni, Georgia
- Luxomni Baptist Church
- "Joseph Jacobs" by Brian Fox - Sinclair Jacobs in “Who’s Who and What’s What in the Drug World”