Juliette (Georgia)
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 Window at the Whistle Stop Cafe in Juliette |
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| Location in Georgia | |||
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Georgia | ||
| County : | Monroe County | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 6 ′ N , 83 ° 48 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 2,839 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Postal code : | 31046 | ||
| Website : | www.juliettega.com | ||
Juliette is a settlement in the unincorporated territory in Monroe County in the US state of Georgia with 2839 inhabitants (2000).
Place and history
Juliette was originally called Glover. This name is from a Dr. Glover who ran a cotton mill nearby. After the construction of the railway line, the place was renamed after Juliette McCracken, the daughter of a railway engineer. The city, located near the Ocmulgee River , was created by amalgamating Brownsville and Iceberg. It is part of the Macon metropolitan area .
Juliette as a film set
- In 1986, Juliette served as the location for A Killing Affair, starring Peter Weller .
- Juliette became known as the set for the tragic comedy Green Tomatoes, filmed here in 1991, starring Kathy Bates , Mary-Louise Parker and Mary Stuart Masterson in the lead roles. After the shooting, the residents of Juliette renovated the film buildings along the main street, including the working Whistle Stop Cafe , so that it could be used for tourist purposes.
useful information
- Jarrell Plantation , a history museum and park, is around 15 km away .
- Every year on Valentine's Day on February 14th, Juliette and Romeo handle the mail with a special postmark in the US state of Michigan . This is based on William Shakespeare's famous drama Romeo and Juliet (English: Romeo and Juliet )
- The rock band The Allman Brothers Band temporarily owned a ranch with Juliette .
Web links
Commons : Juliette (Georgia) - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
- Web site Juliette (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.usbeacon.com/Georgia/Juliette.html
- ↑ a b History of Julietta on juliettega.com, accessed May 9, 2015 ( Memento of the original from May 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Website of the Whistle Stop Cafe
