The economy of Gratis exists predominantly by commuting with the nearby cities of Monroe and Winder. Along with some limited agriculture and livestock there is a single outlet/filling station in the community, locally referred to as "The Gratis Store".[citation needed]
In an earlier time,[when?] nearby was the Sims Mill powered by a water pond. Most likely, the mill ground corn and wheat for corn meal and flour. Near the pond was the site of an earlier Creek Indian encampment.
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For nearly 100 years, Center Hill Baptist Church was the sole religious facility in Gratis. It burned down during the 1950s and was rebuilt.[3]
A new church, called Gratis Church was started in August 2011. The church has purchased 15 acres on Perry Smith Road one mile north of the Gratis Store. Gratis Church currently meets at Walker Park Elementary School.[4]
gratis, georgia, gratis, unincorporated, community, walton, county, georgia, united, states, community, located, between, cities, monroe, winder, community, main, intersection, gratis, vernon, roads, contents, history, economy, religion, education, referencesh. Gratis is an unincorporated community in Walton County Georgia United States The community is located between the cities of Monroe and Winder The community s main intersection is at Gratis and Mt Vernon Roads Contents 1 History 2 Economy 3 Religion 4 Education 5 ReferencesHistory editThe Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the Town of Gratis in 1908 1 The town s charter was dissolved in 1995 2 Economy editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Gratis Georgia news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message The economy of Gratis exists predominantly by commuting with the nearby cities of Monroe and Winder Along with some limited agriculture and livestock there is a single outlet filling station in the community locally referred to as The Gratis Store citation needed In an earlier time when nearby was the Sims Mill powered by a water pond Most likely the mill ground corn and wheat for corn meal and flour Near the pond was the site of an earlier Creek Indian encampment Religion editFor nearly 100 years Center Hill Baptist Church was the sole religious facility in Gratis It burned down during the 1950s and was rebuilt 3 A new church called Gratis Church was started in August 2011 The church has purchased 15 acres on Perry Smith Road one mile north of the Gratis Store Gratis Church currently meets at Walker Park Elementary School 4 Education editGratis s educational system is run by the Walton County Board of Education The schools in the local district are Monroe Elementary Carver Middle School and Monroe Area High School 5 Residents also have the choice of three small private schools George Walton Academy Loganville Christian Academy and Faith Academy 6 References edit Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia J Johnston 1908 p 727 Krakow Kenneth K 1975 Georgia Place Names Their History and Origins PDF Macon GA Winship Press p 97 ISBN 0 915430 00 2 Center Hill Baptist Church of Gratis chbcgratis org Retrieved November 23 2023 WELCOME TO GRATIS We Live Like Jesus Love Like Jesus and Lead People to Jesus Gratis Church Retrieved November 23 2023 WCSD School Locations Google My Maps Google Maps Retrieved November 23 2023 Top 3 Best Walton County Private Schools 2023 24 Private Schol Review Retrieved November 23 2023 33 52 57 N 83 39 48 W 33 88250 N 83 66333 W 33 88250 83 66333 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gratis Georgia amp oldid 1186628473, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
