I found three drive-ins on HistoricAerials.com in the Marietta/Fair Oaks area.
Atlanta Rd SE & Coggins Dr S E, Smyrna, GA 30080, this drive-in was south of the airport.
Cobb Pkwy SE & Polytechnic Ln, Marietta, GA 30060, this drive-in is now a parking lot used by Southern Polytechnic State University.
1425 Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30062, this drive-in is now a shopping plaza.
It’s hard to put a name to these drive-ins without being from the area of having access to newspaper ads. Maybe one of you guys down in the Atlanta area can come up with some names.
I found seven drive-ins for Macon using 1954 aerial photos. haven’t figured out which ones went by which names yet for four out of the seven. Will have to make a few calls to local history people to help sort it out.
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in. Old Covington Hwy was formerly known as Hwy 12. The drive-in footprint is visible on Google Earth using historic aerial imagery.
Here is a 1968 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.
This was a very mysterious and short-lived drive-in.
Here is a 1963 aerial photo of the location, courtesy of HistoricAerials.com.
You will notice the drive-in is not there in 1963, and by switching over to the 1970 aerial imagery, the location has already been developed into a shopping center.
Here is a 1965 aerial photo of the same location, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS, where you can now view the drive-in. It appears this drive-in opened sometime between 1963 and 1965, and was demolished sometime before 1970.
The official website link does not work. I don’t think this “drive-in” is operating any longer, if that is what you choose to call it. I question if this qualifies as a drive-in, since there were no permanent structures involved. The screen was a bed sheet stretched out between two poles. At best it was a temporary outdoor lawn movie. Calling this a drive-in theatre is an insult to real drive-ins.
@ Mike: Couple of suggestions. I bet the county or town historian would love to get their hands on your photos, and would gladly scan them for you, and let you keep the photos if you want, while giving you digital copies of their scans on a dvd.
Scanner/copiers are also pretty inexpensive if you’d like to purchase your own digital scanner.
There was a drive-in about 3 miles south of Millen, in a town called Emmalane. This easily could have been one of the two Millen drive-ins.
N Columbia St & Hammock Rd NW, Milledgeville, GA 31061
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which is now occupied by a shopping plaza.
Here is a 1972 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.
Kings Rd & Pierce Johnson Rd SE, Union Point, GA 31061
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in. Pierce Johnson Rd SE goes through the center of the former drive-in property.
Here is a 1951 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.
SE Broad St & Theater Dr, Metter, GA 30439
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which is now occupied by Metter Mini Storage.
Here is a USGS topo map which notes the location of the drive-in, courtesy of MSRMaps.com.
Blue Ridge Dr & Holly Ln, McCaysville, GA 30555
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in.
Here is a 1957 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.
I found three drive-ins on HistoricAerials.com in the Marietta/Fair Oaks area.
Atlanta Rd SE & Coggins Dr S E, Smyrna, GA 30080, this drive-in was south of the airport.
Cobb Pkwy SE & Polytechnic Ln, Marietta, GA 30060, this drive-in is now a parking lot used by Southern Polytechnic State University.
1425 Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30062, this drive-in is now a shopping plaza.
It’s hard to put a name to these drive-ins without being from the area of having access to newspaper ads. Maybe one of you guys down in the Atlanta area can come up with some names.
Could this have been known locally as the Southside Drive-In?
I found seven drive-ins for Macon using 1954 aerial photos. haven’t figured out which ones went by which names yet for four out of the seven. Will have to make a few calls to local history people to help sort it out.
4586 Houston Ave, Macon, GA 31206
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which is visible on Google Earth using historic aerial imagery.
U.S. 41 & Barnes Rd, Macon, GA 31216
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which is visible on Google Earth using historic aerial imagery.
7723 Old Covington Hwy SW, Lithonia, GA 30058
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in. Old Covington Hwy was formerly known as Hwy 12. The drive-in footprint is visible on Google Earth using historic aerial imagery.
Here is a 1968 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.
This was a very mysterious and short-lived drive-in.
Here is a 1963 aerial photo of the location, courtesy of HistoricAerials.com.
You will notice the drive-in is not there in 1963, and by switching over to the 1970 aerial imagery, the location has already been developed into a shopping center.
Here is a 1965 aerial photo of the same location, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS, where you can now view the drive-in. It appears this drive-in opened sometime between 1963 and 1965, and was demolished sometime before 1970.
Barnard St & Playland Ave, Glennville, GA 30427
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in.
Here is a 1966 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.
3320 Thompson Bridge Rd, Gainesville, GA 30506
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in.
Here is a USGS topo map noting the location of the drive-in, courtesy of MSRMaps.com.
The official website link does not work. I don’t think this “drive-in” is operating any longer, if that is what you choose to call it. I question if this qualifies as a drive-in, since there were no permanent structures involved. The screen was a bed sheet stretched out between two poles. At best it was a temporary outdoor lawn movie. Calling this a drive-in theatre is an insult to real drive-ins.
The title of this listing should be “South Expressway Drive-In.” At the very least, the words “drive-in” should be mentioned in the title.
Here is a 1960 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of HistoricAerials.com.
This listing should be combined with the listing for the Forest Park Drive-In, as these were the same drive-in at the same location.
4436 Jonesboro Rd, Forest Park, GA 30297
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which is now occupied by a shopping plaza.
Here is a 1955 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of HistoricAerials.com.
U.S. 129 & Bush Ave, Fitzgerald, GA 31750
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in.
Here is a 1971 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.
Georgia 85 & Pine Trail Rd, Fayetteville, GA 30214
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which was on the east side of Hwy 85, just north of Pine Trail Rd.
Here is a 1968 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of HistoricAerials.com.
@ Mike: Couple of suggestions. I bet the county or town historian would love to get their hands on your photos, and would gladly scan them for you, and let you keep the photos if you want, while giving you digital copies of their scans on a dvd.
Scanner/copiers are also pretty inexpensive if you’d like to purchase your own digital scanner.
Here is a 1973 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.
2084 Ocilla Rd, Douglas, GA 31533
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which is visible on Google Earth using historic aerial imagery.
Marianna Hwy & Robin Dr, Donalsonville, GA 39845
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in.
Here is a 1974 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.
According to Drive-ins.com, this drive-in was also known as the Calhoun Drive-In.