In the 1850s, additional mills were established in the area and the population of the community continued to grow.

During the American Civil, William Lastinger sold his mill to Henry Banks.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,875 people, 997 households, and 631 families residing in the city.

This small library opened in the courthouse office of the superintendent of the county school system in 1950.

The current facility, built as part of a State of Georgia grant-funded library wave and partially financed by the W. L. Miller family through a $45,000 donation, opened on March 13, 1988.