Newnan Drive-In

U.S. Highway 29 and Lake Ridge Way,
Newnan, GA 30263

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newnanfrisbee
newnanfrisbee on July 10, 2023 at 4:57 pm

I found advertisements in the Newnan Times-Herald newspaper through September 1979 for the drive-in.

newnanfrisbee
newnanfrisbee on July 10, 2023 at 4:23 pm

Nice find - thanks!

jwmovies
jwmovies on September 9, 2016 at 3:35 am

The location of the drive in is actually south of Lake Ridge Way on U.S. Highway 29. The house on Lake Ridge closest to the highway would’ve been where the screen was located.

rivest266
rivest266 on February 11, 2012 at 3:11 pm

1962 aerial photo posted here.

NYozoner
NYozoner on February 6, 2011 at 12:55 pm

U.S. 29 & Lake Ridge Way, Newnan, GA 30263

The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which is visible on Google Earth using historic aerial imagery.

Here is a USGS topo map which notes the location of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on August 6, 2010 at 9:10 am

Open 1955-1980?

Open for sure in 1967.

Need an address, more info, and photos.