In 1888, three wine-making communities were founded here on some 2000
acres. A local land developer, Ralph L. Spencer, invited some 200 Hungarian
wine-making families to settle this region. They named their largest
community BUDAPEST, in honor of the capital of Hungary. The village of
TOKAJ recalled the famous wine-making region of Hungary, and NYITRA
was named after an ancient fort in the northern region of their homeland.
Homes, streets, shops, a school, a Catholic church, a cemetery and other
municipal facilities were built. The wine industry flourished in this climate. In
1908 the passage of the Prohibition Act in Georgia spelled their doom. The
residents were forced back to the Pennsylvania mines. The rectory still stands
on a hill, a fine tribute to the master masons who erected it. The pioneer
Hungarians who became a part of the Georgia soil lie in the little fenced
cemetery over the hill, many of the graves still marked with names which
sound foreign to these parts. By ancient tradition the inhabitants lie with their
heads toward the East and their beloved homeland.
Historic West Georgia Property
Founded by Hungarian wine-making families in 1888.
Approximately 800 Total Acres
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