Penhurst has been a community in East Cobb County since 1982. The history of the land prior to development and photos of Penhurst in it's early days are of considerable interest to our community. Here is a comment about Penhurst in it's early days, courtesy of our former neighbor, Neely Cousins:
" The Penhurst lake (big lake) used to be a private fishing club. There was a gravel road into the property from Roswell Road, leading to a turn around and a wooden dock. I believe hearing from Mrs. Murdock before she died that it was dammed and created in the middle of last century (maybe the 50's).
It is called Johnson Lake, and shows on old maps . When Chuck Cousins and Dewey Mozley decided to build in here they had to walk the property from Pine Road , before Arvida started clearing the roadway. Phase I ended at the club house, but sales were so successful the rest of the development quickly followed. There were LOTS of bullfrogs,snakes and huge hardwoods!"
If you have any knowledge about Penhurst or it's surroundings prior to it's development by Arvida, we would greatly appreciate your sharing it with us. Please send any information or photos to us here |