Near Barnesville in Lamar County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lamar Electric Membership Corporation Incorporating Board of Directors
H.L. Smith, President
O.L. Carter, Vice President
A.N. Moye, Secretary
E.C. Milner, Treasurer
J.E. Ballard, Sr.
H.L. Brandenburg
C.J. Childs
W.H. Dunn
W.P. Elder
W.Y. Andrews, Manager
H.J. Kennedy, Sr., Attorney
Erected 2005 by Southern Rivers Energy.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Rural Electrification 💡 series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1727.
Location. 33° 0.87′ N, 84° 7.771′ W. Marker is near Barnesville, Georgia, in Lamar County. Marker is on U.S. 341, 0.2 miles south of Abbott Road, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located at the north entrance to the Southern Rivers EMC (the renamed Lamar EMC) parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1367 US 341, Barnesville GA 30204, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lamar Electric Membership Corporation (within shouting distance of this marker); A&M - G.I.C. (approx. 2.6 miles away); Gordon Military College (approx. 2.6 miles away); Roosevelt’s Barnesville Speech (approx. 2.7 miles away); Old Jail Museum and Archives (approx. 3 miles away); Lamar County (Ga.) 20th Century War Veterans Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); Lamar County Georgia Courthouse (approx. 3 miles away); Lamar County Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barnesville.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,040 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 6, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.