The City Of Nicholson News

Nicholson was rated 3rd fasted growing town in Georgia according to the U.S. Census Bureau with a      53.4 % growth between 2000 and 2007

Progress continues on the Community Center and Civic Center next to City Hall in Nicholson

Local Links

7 G's Farm

Jackson County School System

Crawford W. Long Museum

Nicholson Baptist Church

HAROLD S. SWINDLE PUBLIC LIBRARY

HWY. 441 S.  NEXT TO BENTON SCHOOL

The Nicholson Library is hosting several events in September among those are~~~~~

September Events

 Harold S. Swindle Public Library will have on display books and items related to World War II

Sept 25, 2008 at 7:00 at the Harold S. Swindle Public Library Mrs. Elizabeth Lowe will present her story of survival as a Japanese prisoner during World War II.  She was only 8 years old and with her family who were missionaries at the time

Nicholson Library now offers DVD's and Audio Books

The Library has just received the 2008-09 Georgia Book nominees

The Harold S. Swindle Public Library will continue to have Blood Pressure
checks on Saturdays.

HAROLD S. SWINDLE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Friends of the Library

Meets on Saturday Mornings at 9am

Anyone interested in joining is invited to attend.

Nicholson City Documents

Application for Garbage Service

Occupational Tax Certificate

Application for Electrical and Plumbing Permit

We are also allowing hand watering with a garden hose on
the following schedule:

Even number addresses may water on Monday,
Wednesday, and Saturday for 25 minutes per day
between the hours of midnight and 10am.

Odd number addresses may water on Tuesday,
Thursday, and Sunday for 25 minutes per day between
the hours of midnight and 10am.

The hose must be hand held during watering and
equipped with a standard spray nozzle that
automatically turns off when you release the nozzle.

The following will be implemented for non-compliance:

1st offense - Written warning

2nd offense - $250.00 fine

3rd offense - $500.00 fine; meter will be disconnected;
reconnect fee will be imposed.

WATER RATES

0-1,000 gallons $11.00

1,001-6,000 gallons $4.00 per 1,000 gallons

6,001-10,000 gallons $4.50 per 1,000 gallons

10,001 gallons and up $6.00 per 1,000 gallons

A Brief History of Nicholson
Originally named Cooper, the change to Nicholson was noted as early as 1876 when The Forest News described the stations on the Northeastern Railroad's Athens to Lula run. The name Cooper was in honor of the Willis Cooper farm just below Nicholson. The people of Cooper, desiring a railroad depot, informed President J. Nicholson "that they would name the town after him if he would make a fuel stop in Cooper so they could sell their wood to the railroad." The fuel stop was created and the name change occurred and was reported in local papers as early as 1876, however, the post office at Cooper did not change its name to Nicholson until February 2,1882.      

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Nicholson Post Office