Your Guide to Buying a Home in Byron, GA

Buying a Home in Byron, Georgia

Byron is located in Peach County

TOURISM, SHOPPING, AND INTERESTING SITES
The City of Byron's attractions include an abundance of interesting shops, antiques, and restaurants. Peach Factory Stores offer more than two dozen manufacturers' outlet stores with great buys for the entire family. Quaint antique shops and an antique mall featuring over 200 dealers in one space offer a unique shopping experience for antique lovers.

Jan's Kuntry Villa
Jan's Kuntry Villa is a unique craft shop. Originally built as the family dwelling of the David Walker family around 1860, this shop also offers a full breakfast and lunch menu from Tuesday through Saturday. This house was also occupied for many years by the Henry Chisholm family.

The Byron Depot, c. 1870.
Center of Downtown Area
The Byron Depot is located in the exact center of town. On this site, is a historic railroad depot and caboose, beautifully restored to reflect times in Byron over a century ago. At this site is a museum showing the history of Byron through pictures, artifacts, and other memorabilia. Reputedly, more area-grown peaches were shipped through this site on a daily basis in the 1920s and 1930s than anywhere in the world.

Dr. Kay's Office
103 East Heritage
This 1930s clinic was the first of its kind in the area. It is estimated the doctor and nurse team of Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Kay delivered over 3,500 babies in Byron. These babies remained with mothers for observation and were then driven home in a car converted into an ambulance. Dr. Kay's residence was located next to the clinic.

Byron United Methodist Church
This church was built in 1922 and suffered a devasting fire in the 1960s. Much of the church was destroyed, except for the structure on the right, which was used as an education building. The original, small stained glass windows survived the fire without damage.

Vinson's Pharmacy (Closed), c. 1910.
100 Main Street
This shop, was originally constructed for Dr. Moultrie Warren as a doctor's office and drug store. Later, it became Vinson's Pharmacy, and then, finally, the Robertson's Pharmacy. Robertson's Pharmacy was a favorite gathering place for generations of Byronites. It has been completely renovated by the current owner H. W. Peavy, and currently houses the Byron Convention & Visitors Bureau and Welcome Center.

Memories Inn
403 Main Street
Memories Inn Bed and Breakfast, formerly known as the Aultman/Stephens home, was built in 1921 by Ross and Clint Hallman. This house features stately Corinthian columns said to have been imported from Italy. Today, Memories Inn serves as a bed and breakfast offering comfortable accommodations and decorated with antiques. Innkeepers, Fran and Mike Washko, and their staff, place the comfort and accommodation of their guests as their first priority in every respect. There are five spacious rooms available, each with ceiling fans and private baths. The home is centrally air conditioned for optimum comfort. For the business traveler, a computer center is available, as well as Fax and copier services on site.

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

Transportation:
The City of Byron is located right off US Interstate 75 and the Fall Line Freeway (a four-lane, divided highway that will connect the cities of Augusta, Macon, and Columbus when it is completed). More than 50,000 cars pass through the City of Byron each day on I-75. The City is only fifteen minutes from the Middle Georgia Regional Airport in the City of Macon and ninety minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Byron is served by Norfolk Southern Railroad. The cities of Savannah (3.5 hours) and Brunswick (4 hours) are nearby seaports.

Sites:
In addition to private sites, Byron offers over 600 acres of prime industrial property in its new North Peach Industrial Park. This area is served with a solid infrastructure foundation. Water, sewer, and natural gas are all available. All properties are located next to I-75, and are specifically designed to accommodate light manufacturing and distribution facilities.

Higher Education
Fort Valley State University (Fort Valley), Macon State College (Macon), Mercer University (Macon), and Wesleyan College (Macon) offer undergraduate and graduate degrees. Central Georgia Technical College (Macon) and Middle Georgia Technical Institute (Warner Robins) offer vocational training.

Workforce:
Three million people reside within a one-hundred mile radius of the City of Byron.
For more information about industrial property or economic development in the Byron area, please contact any of the following officials or agencies:

Mayor Lawrence C. Collins - Byron City Hall - (478) 956-4538
Peach County Development Authority - (478) 825-3733
Byron Development Authority