| Town History  The community of Sharpsburg was originally founded in 1825, but not was incorporated until December 13,1871. Sharpsburg was named for a Judge Elias Sharp who owned one of the first home in Sharpburg and who helped incorporate the community. Sharpsburg was a thriving small town up until the early 1900's with cotton gins, warehouses, a drug store, a bank, a blacksmithshop, a general store and a post office. The depression in the 20's began the decline in business and population which continued until the 1940's. Growth was very slow until the 1980's. The population now stands at 329 people The Old Town area now has around 7 stores and shops. Only two are open at present. Currently, there is a photographer, a quilt and antique shop and one additional antique shop. Together there are 32 businesses operating in the Town of Sharpsburg . The Sharpsburg Merchants Association sponsors the Spring and Fall Old Town Sharpsburg Festival and a couple of holiday event. There will be no Spring Festival this year (2010)
The Town of Sharpsburg is just a very small portion of the 30277 Zip Code although the Sharpsburg Post Office is located inside of the Town on Highway 54. The first Sharpsburg Post Office (not the brick building which was the 2nd Post Office) is located in the Old Town area on Main Street.
Historic Buildings in Old Town Sharpsburg 
There are more photos on other pages. | | Sharpsburg Garden Club 
Seventy years old this year, the Sharpsburg Garden club was chartered in 1938 by Miss Foxy, Mrs. Alma Wood and Mrs. Bert Stewart. In the beginning the club was called The Twin City Garden Club. The Garden Club was mostly a social organization at that time. The Garden Club began revitalization in 1987, when it changed to a well-programmed organization with a new slate of officer, new by-laws and the name was changed to Old Town Garden Club of Sharpsburg. In 1987, the Town Council approved the use of the Old City Hall Building for the meetings and Club activities. The first project of the newly established Club was the creation of our own "Grandmother's Garden," In anticipation of the 1996 Olympics, held in Atlanta, work began on a lot for use as a park which belonged to Mr. Marvin Cole, whose ancestors founded the town. In 1993 the lot was cleared, graded and began to be planted. By 1995 the project was complete with an arbor, sod, slate paving, and some wonderful plant specimens. A later project for the Club was the beautification of Eastside Elementary School. The Garden Club as many supporters, several businesses and community groups, in this project. The Sharpburg Garden club continues to be an active and community involved group. If you plant for days -plant flowers, If you plant for years - plant trees, If you plant for eternity - plant ideas And ideals into the lives of others. Sharpsburg Old Town Library is also in this building.
Historic Homes in Old Town Sharpsburg 
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