Fayetteville in Fayette County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Governor Hugh M. Dorsey
(1871-1948)
Erected 2006 by Georgia Historical Society, the Fayette County Historical Society, the Fayette County Heritage Project, Fayetteville Main Street, and Fayetteville Downtown Development Authority. (Marker Number 56-3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Civil Rights • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 33° 26.736′ N, 84° 27.295′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Georgia, in Fayette County. Marker is at the intersection of Glynn Street (Georgia Route 85) and Fisher Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Glynn Street. The marker is on the walkway in front of the Fayetteville City Hall building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 240 South Glynn Street, Fayetteville GA 30214, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fayette County Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); World’s Longest Courthouse Bench (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fayette County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of the Confederate Heroes (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fayette County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grady L. Huddleston (approx. 0.4 miles away); Flat Rock African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,785 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 8, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on April 7, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 3. submitted on July 8, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.