Plainview, Georgia

Plainview is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Georgia, United States, located approximately three miles from Madison.

## History[edit]

Plainview has historically been a farming community.[1] Plainview contains Plainview Baptist Church and Plainview Baptist Church Cemetery.[2][3]

In 1930 and 1934 respectively, artist Benny Andrews and writer Raymond Andrews were born in Plainview.[4][5][6]

In 1966, Sports Illustrated published an article about the introduction of football to Plainview.[7]

In 1979, the Supreme Court of Georgia the upheld the conviction of a person convicted of the murder and armed robbery of John Garrison, who was a grocery store operator in Plainview.[8][9]

## Notable people[edit]

* Benny Andrews (1930–2006), painter and printmaker[4][5]
* Raymond Andrews (1934–1991), novelist[4][6]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Ferguson, Eve M. (September 11, 2019). "Phillips Exhibit Brings Migration to the Public". The Washington Informer. Retrieved April 15, 2020.`{{cite news}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
2. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Plainview Baptist Church". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 15, 2020.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
3. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Plainview Baptist Church Cemetery". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 15, 2020.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
4. ^ a b c Rhodes, Leara (September 8, 2015). "Brothers from Plainview". Lake Oconee Living. Retrieved April 15, 2020.`{{cite news}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
5. ^ a b "Benny Andrews (1930-2006)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 15, 2020.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
6. ^ a b "Raymond Andrews (1934-1991)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 15, 2020.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
7. ^ Andrews, Raymond (November 7, 1966). "A Football Rebellion in Backwoods Georgia". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 15, 2020.`{{cite news}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
8. ^ The Southeastern Reporter. West Publishing Company. 1980.
9. ^ "Montgomery v. State". Casetext. Retrieved April 15, 2020.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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