Mike McKinney (militiaman)


Michael McKinney
BornOctober 18, 1840
Monroe County, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedAugust 9, 1925(1925-08-09) (aged 84)
Blue Ridge, Georgia, U.S.
AllegianceConfederacy
Service / branchGeorgia Militia
RankColonel
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
Spouse(s)Hepsy Adeline McClure
Children11
RelationsCarol M. Highsmith (great-granddaughter)

Colonel Michael McKinney (October 1, 1840 – August 9, 1925) was an American businessman, a militiaman in the American Civil War, and the founder of Blue Ridge, Georgia. He established the town in 1877 when he built the first store and dwelling.