Editing Thomson, Georgia (section)

==History==
Thomson, originally called "Slashes", was founded in 1837 as a depot on the Georgia Railroad. It was renamed in 1853 for railroad official [[John Edgar Thomson]].<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/t.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=225 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref> In 1870, Thomson was designated seat of the newly formed McDuffie County. It was incorporated as a town in 1854 and as a city in 1870.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REtEXQNWq6MC&pg=PA249 | title=Historical Gazetteer of the United States | publisher=Routledge | date=May 13, 2013 | access-date=30 November 2013 | author=Hellmann, Paul T. | pages=249| isbn=978-1135948597 }}</ref>

The [[Old Rock House (Thomson, Georgia)|Old Rock House]], built in 1785, is said to be one of Georgia's oldest documented houses with its original design intact. Built by Thomas Ansley, the home is said to be the home of ancestors of former president [[Jimmy Carter]]. Thomson is also the birthplace of [[People's Party (United States)|Populist]] leader and two-time presidential candidate [[Thomas E. Watson]].

Thomson had a [[minor league baseball]] team. An affiliate of the [[Baltimore Orioles]], the [[Thomson Orioles]] became members of the 1956 six–team the [[Class D (baseball)|Class D]] level [[Georgia State League]]. Playing home games at The Brickyard, Thomson led the league in attendance and qualified for the playoffs. The Georgia State League permanently folded following the 1956 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=36d234cf|title=1956 Georgia State League|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.visitthomsonga.com/campaigns/view-campaign/YXrEHy78nqqxK4vk-fGX6zuA4j5aqDQwdL4IhDeMHtbyhtEwb3-xHzauP_60_5_-TN9Pn23o9bt-jqg4CipbJYyzRLMo3lnn|title=The Brickyard|website=www.visitthomsonga.com}}</ref><ref name="encyc">{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball |editor-last1=Johnson |editor-first1=Lloyd |editor-last2=Wolff |editor-first2=Miles |edition=Third |publisher=[[Baseball America]] |date=2007 |isbn=978-1932391176}}</ref>