On February 16, 1854, nine years after the first train arrived, Conyers was incorporated with a population of 400, and the Sons of Temperance, who shared a building with the first school, was the first organization to be established in town.

When was Conyers founded?

By 1845, the railroad was in full operation. By 1854, nearly 400 residents lived around the watering post, and Conyers was incorporated.

Who founded Conyers Georgia?

The first known settler of Conyers was blacksmith John Holcomb, who built a log cabin where the County Courthouse now stands on Main Street. Holcomb protested against the coming of the railroad, but eventually sold his land for $700 to Dr. W.D. Conyers (pictured at left), a banker from nearby Covington.