Preserving Woolsey’s Story, Together

Welcome to the Friends of Historic Woolsey. We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, honoring, and learning from the rich history of Woolsey, Georgia.

Whether you are a lifelong resident, a descendant of our founding families, or a visitor discovering our small town charm for the first time, we invite you to explore our heritage. From the historic church and cemetery to the stories of the families who built this community, we are working to ensure that Woolsey’s past continues to inspire future generations.

Discover Our Community Projects

We actively partner with residents, The Fayette County Historical Society, families, supporters, friends, businesses, and the town council to bring historic, educational, and cultural opportunities to life. We invite you to explore our current preservation efforts and community initiatives:

• Historic Property Restoration: Our primary focus is the comprehensive restoration of the 1889 church, alongside rehabilitation of the classrooms, the annex, and the surrounding historic landscape.

• Cemetery and Landscape Preservation and Stewardship: Our mission at the Historic Woolsey Cemetery is to preserve the site's rich heritage through diligent grounds maintenance and the conservation of our historic monuments. We are committed to honoring those interred here by using radar mapping to identify and memorialize unmarked graves, while simultaneously serving as dedicated stewards of the entire property’s landscape and historic oak trees.

• Digital Living History Projects: We invite you to explore our website to uncover the town's roots, view modern community galleries, and help us identify the unknown portraits in our Faces of Woolsey mystery gallery. Visit our Community: Past and Present page to celebrate the faces, places, and small-town charm that make Woolsey special today.