The Peacock Hotel was built in 1890 by Captain Caleb Peacock, a veteran of the War Between the States. Captain Peacock and his wife, Louise, had five children: Harry, Darcy, Julia, Aldine, and Grace. The hotel remained in the family for 56 years until it was sold in 1946 by Mrs. Grace Peacock Cheney to Harry Collins, R. C. Brooks, and W. H. VanLandingham. Frequented by drummers and salesmen who traveled by rail, the Peacock was known for the delicious meals served. The original second floor porch was removed at some point. Sometimes called the "Peacock House," it stood on Oglethorpe Street in front of the present Piggly Wiggly and was demolished in 1958, a year after the Schley County Centennial.