Bellville

Historical marker location:

Bellville, Georgia

( Marker is at the intersection of John B Gordon Street (GA 292) and GA 169, on the right when traveling east on John B Gordon Street (GA 292).)

Marker installed: 2000

Georgia was the site of the first American gold rush, but it was also the site of the first American oil rush. In 1905, oil was discovered in Bibb County, and the state's oil industry began to grow rapidly.