Juliette (Georgia)

Monroe County

Juliette is a settlement on community- free area in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Georgia with 2839 inhabitants ( 2000).

Location and History

Juliette was by Juliette McCracken, the daughter of a railway engineer, named. Located near the Ocmulgee River City was created by the merger of the places Brownsville and Iceberg. It is part of the Macon metropolitan area. 1986 Juliette served as the location for A Killing Affair with Peter Weller in the title role. Known worldwide Juliette was the backdrop for the 1991 rolling here tragicomedy Green Tomatoes with Kathy Bates, Mary- Louise Parker and Mary Stuart Masterson in the lead roles. The inhabitants of Juliette renovated after filming the Filmbauten along the main street, including the managed Whistle Stop Cafe to it ( successfully ) to use for tourism purposes.

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• In about 15 km to the nearest Jarrell Plantation, a Historical Museum Park.
• Every year for Valentine's Day on February 14, made ​​together with Juliette Romeo in the U.S. state of Michigan the post with a special postmark from. This product is based on William Shakespeare's famous drama Romeo and Juliet ( English: Romeo and Juliet )
• The Rock Band The Allman Brothers Band had temporarily a ranch in Juliette.