About the Senoia Area Historical Society

Mission Statement

The Senoia Area Historical Society’s mission is to secure, preserve, and promote the social and cultural history of the community. To this end we will: educate and engage a diverse public through a variety of programs, maintain our museum buildings, properties, and collections, acquire and reserve additional items of significant relevance; research and publish historic records; identify and encourage preservation of significant places and structures throughout the community; work collaboratively with public, private and other non-profit organizations to attain this mission; and manage the society openly, ethically and professionally.

History

In 1976, a group of townspeople joined together to plan festivities to celebrate our country's Bicentennial. After the event there remained $55.89 in the operating budget. In 1977, the group decided to use that amount as seed money to form the Senoia Area Historical Society. The society officially incorporated in 1980, purchased the historic Carmichael home at 6 Couch Street in 1990, and opened the doors as a history museum in 2010. The society takes great pride in acknowledging that its charter members were responsible for the lengthy legwork, paperwork, and financial cost necessary to designate Senoia’s historic district on the roster of the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Society

Today, the society has monthly meetings open to the public on the second Thursday of the month at 7 pm in our headquarters/museum. We often host guest speakers at these meetings and we always enjoy the evenings. Our fundraising events are community affairs that capture the society’s unique character. From Barn Dance to the Annual Auction, the year is full of fun and activity.

‍Click here to view details of upcoming events. We also host many community enrichment opportunities such as storytelling events and genealogical seminars. You do not need to live in Senoia to join the society. Membership is open to everyone - click here to join.

History Museum

The history museum is located inside the house at 6 Couch Street. The house, located in the Historic District of Senoia, is a mixture of architectural styles, most closely resembling Gothic Revival style built by the McKnight family in the 1870′s. Fulfilling the dream of the charter members back in the 1970s, the History Museum opened its doors on July 18, 2010, a beautiful sunny day, and has served the community every Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM ever since. The History Museum is staffed by friendly member volunteers who love to share our area’s unique history.

2026 Board Members

Shelley Kiley

President

Shelley is a retired Operations Executive with a 40-year career in industry, working with GM and several large organizations in various roles from engineer to SVP. Her career has taken her family across the country, with residences in Ohio, Michigan, France, Oklahoma, North Carolina, and now Georgia. Shelley and her husband, Harvey, have lived in Senoia for four years. Originally from Ohio, where she earned her Mechanical Engineering degree from The Ohio State University.

Jeremy Warren

Vice President

Jeremy Warren is a Coweta County native who attended East Coweta High School before attending Auburn University. Currently, Jeremy works for Google as a security engineer and serves as the webmaster and IT Administrator for the SAHS. Jeremy lives in the historic Brown House on Seavy Street with his wife, Alex, and their young son, Maloy.

Greg Crook

Director at Large

Greg has been a resident of Senoia since 1966. He graduated from Flint River Academy in 1984 and went on to Auburn University. Greg serves as the President of Crook's Inc., Crescent South Insurance, and McIntosh Finance. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Food Industry Association and the Georgia Installment Lenders Association.

Bill Wood

Treasurer

Bill Wood moved to Senoia with his family in 2000. He served as Treasurer of the SAHS in the early 2000s and, along with his wife Claudia, twice hosted the entrée of the Progressive Dinner fundraiser for the Historical Society. Bill was elected to the Senoia City Council and served for five years. In 2008 Bill retired from Bellsouth as CFO of Bellsouth Corporate Aviation and Travel Services. Bill serves as Treasurer for the SAHS.

Margaret Ordoñez

Director-at-Large

Professor Emerita of the University of Rhode Island, taught textile conservation, historic textiles, history of western dress, and textile science courses and was the director of the Historic Textile and Clothing Collection and Gallery for almost thirty years. Margaret serves as Director-at-Large for the SAHS.

Tim Baker

Director-at-Large

MD from Wright State University School of Medicine (Dayton Ohio), and BS from Eastern Kentucky University (Richmond KY). Licensed by the American Board of Radiology and the National Board of Medical Examiners. Retired as Diagnostic Radiologist from Piedmont South Imaging December 31, 2023. Tim serves as Director-at-Large for the SAHS.

Angela Rogers

Secretary