Long before GPS, interstate highways and modern road signs, the map of Chattooga County was dotted with small communities whose names were familiar to generations of local residents. Some survived. Others changed names or gradually disappeared. One of the more unusual was Sprite, Georgia. Sprite was located in southern Chattooga County in the general area between Holland and the Floyd County line. The Chattooga County Historical Society describes Sprite as a village near — and often interchangeable with — Tulip, another name once used for the community. Most importantly, Sprite was a stop on the Central of Georgia Railroad between Holland and Rome. And Sprite wasn’t merely a name passed down through local folklore. Historic maps document it. The Chattooga County Historical Society’s archives include an 1898 map showing the train route from Lyerly through Tulip and Sprite, while an 1898 U.S. Geological Survey map also identifies Sprite among the communities of the region. The railroad was central to Sprite’s existence. A fascinating account published in The Summerville News in 1973 looked back at the days when Tulip, Sprite and nearby Kincaid were busy places. The newspaper described Sprite specifically as the location of the railroad depot. The railroad connected the rural farming communities of southern Chattooga County with larger markets, and one of the area’s biggest agricultural businesses was peaches. According to the 1973 account, Hugh Miller and Addison Snooks…
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