The City of Waco was once named Dean and was a center for the shipment of cotton and lumber and boasted a population of 150. Water power from Turkey Creek operated the mills which included cotton gins, wool corders, grist and saw mills. The town name was changed to "Wacosville" in 1883 and changed again to "Waco" when it was chartered in 1885. Waco is full of small town charm and home to the Thomas B. Murphy campus of West Georgia Technical College. www.wacoga.net
West Georgia Technical College 
Murphy Campus
176 Murphy Campus Blvd.
Waco, GA 30182
770.537.6000
www.westgatech.edu
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park 
106 King St.
Waco,GA 30182
770.537.3140
www.georgiajellystone.com
RV and tent camping, swimming pool, train rides, putt-putt golf and of course Yogi Bear. Birthday package rates available.