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Monticello, Georgia

Everything Monticello is known for

RoadyGoat plays music like this when you drive through Monticello. It's free on iPhone, and full songs play through Apple Music.

Music in Monticello

Songs About Monticello

How Do I Live
Trisha Yearwood
45%
I Would’ve Loved You Anyway
Trisha Yearwood
45%
She’s in Love with the Boy
Trisha Yearwood
45%

Artists From Monticello

Rivers & Roads in Song near Monticello

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Monticello.

History of Monticello

Whistle Stop Cafe - Juliette

1991

The real cafe in Juliette, Georgia, that served as the filming location for the 1991 movie Fried Green Tomatoes.

14.6 mi away

Everything Near Monticello

5 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

  • Indian Springs Hotel Museum · 14.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine standing where the fate of a nation was decided. This is Indian Springs, where the Creek Nation signed away millions of acres in 1825. The Treaty of 1825, signed right here at what was then the Indian Springs…

  • Whistle Stop Cafe - Juliette · 14.6 mi · Historical Marker

    The real cafe in Juliette, Georgia, that served as the filming location for the 1991 movie Fried Green Tomatoes.

  • Burge Plantation · 16.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine a life caught between two worlds. That's the story of the Burge Plantation. Wiley Burge bought this land in 1809 and established a farm worked by enslaved people. His son, Thomas, eventually inherited it. But…

  • Jarrell Plantation · 17.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Ever wonder what life was like on a middle-class Southern cotton plantation? You're in the right spot. The Jarrell Plantation offers a glimpse into that complex past. Founded in 1847 by John Jarrell, the plantation was…

  • Rock Eagle · 18.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine standing here thousands of years ago, witnessing the creation of something truly monumental. This isn't just any hill; it's Rock Eagle, an effigy mound built by ancient Native Americans. Between 1000 BC and 1000…

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