This Wilkinson County, Georgia community was named after Robert Toombs, A Confederate General,  and was incorporated as the Town of Toomsboro in 1904.  Toomsboro lies about half way between Macon and Wrightsville on Ga Highway 57. and its main north-south highway is Ga. Highway 112 which runs north to Milledgeville. It is on the Central of Georgia Railway Line, the route along which General Sherman's army marched from Atlanta to Savannah in the autumn of 1864, and a somewhat significant engagement of Confederate and Union troops took place at Balls Ferry near Toomsboro November 22 - 25, 1864.

I was born and grew up in Toomsboro and graduated from Toomsboro High School in 1951. I haven't lived there for many years, but I still go back from time to time to see relatives and friends. Many of the buildings and landmarks from my childhood are still standing. The brick building (photo above left) was home to several businesses over the years, including the Wilkinson County Bank and the grocery store of my Uncle O. C. Weaver; more recently it was the home of the Swampland Opry. The white building (above right) was the store of Mr. Murray Hall and carried a large stock of  general merchandise. Mr. Hall was the brother of Miss Willie Mae Hall who taught first grade children in Toomsboro for several decades. The Central of Georgia Train Station (left photo) was a busy place, and at one time served four passenger trains daily. The building at the right is on the original site of the town tennis court and now houses a grocery store and the Toomsboro Post Office; the building in the background and to the left of the post office building was the office and drug store of Doctor Ware, Toomsboro's only medical doctor.

For many years, the Toomsboro School (the building in the background of the left photo) which was located on Highway 112 near the northern boundary of town, was the center for social and cultural  activities for people in and around the community. I have tried to capture the essence and importance of that institution at the Toomsboro School page, which includes some history and photos.  I have dedicated a page to the Churches of Toomsboro because they were an important part of the town's social and spiritual life. The  photo at the right is the Toomsboro Methodist Church, which was in sight of the house where I grew up. I have also included a few of my own tall tales, which though fictional, are based on my memories of growing up in Toomsboro.

I welcome your questions, suggestions, and comments so leave me a note at Bobill.

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