Thanks to Jane Tucker Gentry for the identification.
Charlie Smith House, Arp
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Mount Isaac Baptist Church, Circa 1910, Arp
Before it was known as Arp, this community on the Irwin-Ben Hill County line was known as Isaac. The name was changed sometime between 1910 and 1915, and judging by the burial dates in the adjoining cemetery, I would estimate that this church dates to about 1910.
Since there was already an Isaac Baptist Church, the small African-American community here named their church Mount Isaac, to distinguish it from the the white church. And though Arp is located in Irwin County, the church and cemetery are just over the county line in Ben Hill.
The adjacent cemetery has several vernacular headstones and many of the hand-stenciled variety.
This hand-drawn bird is likely a dove. It’s a particularly nice example.
Many thanks to Laura Wiggins Norris for bringing it to my attention, and to Dale Bledsoe for the history.
Texas Longhorn Cattle, Arp
My friends Roger & Laura Wiggins Norris raise these wonderful cows at their farm in Arp. They once had the largest herd in Georgia and though they’ve reduced their stock, it’s still an impressive bunch.
Texas Longhorns are a low-maintenance, high-yield variety; they’re one of the few Spanish varieties brought to North America in the pre-Colonial era to have survived. To learn more, visit the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America.
Many thanks to Laura & Roger for allowing me to share these images.
Drying Peanuts, Arp
Arp Missionary Baptist Church, Irwin County
Arp, Georgia
There are two communities named Arp in Georgia. The Arp covered here is in Irwin County and the other is in Banks County, in northeast Georgia. There’s also a Bill Arp, Georgia, in Douglas County. Both the other communities are named for the popular 19th-century humorist, Bill Arp. But the origin of this Arp is anyone’s guess.
Central Hallway Farmhouse, Arp
Jane Tucker Gentry writes: “Growing up I thought this house was haunted. My Aunt and Uncle and his mother lived there, I was scared to death of this house…”
Phillips-Cleghorn House, Arp
