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Georgia ranks ninth among states and provinces with markers in this database. Georgia is a state in the United States of America located in the American South. It is also in the South Atlantic region. Georgia is some 59 thousand square miles in size with a population of around 10.6 million people. The state is divided into 159 counties and all of them have entries in this database. In Georgia we have discovered historical markers in 579 cities and towns lying in 564 different ZIP Codes.
There are at least 6,477 historical markers in Georgia, by our count. We have cataloged 6,462 historical markers and 761 war memorials—each individually presented on 6,996 illustrated, annotated, and searchable pages of the Historical Marker Database. Pages for historical markers from this state make up 3.1% of our total. In addition, we are reasonably certain of another 15 historical markers in Georgia that we don’t yet have, and instead show on our Want List. Our correspondents have been finding and adding hundreds of markers a month to the database from all over the world, so next time you visit this page you will probably find that the numbers here have changed.
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The first Georgia marker in the database, Creek Agency, was added June 12, 2006. It was photographed near Roberta in Crawford County. The last one added was submitted on April 21, 2024, and titled Carver High School. It is in Hamilton in Harris County and had been erected in 2023. Keeping in mind that the erection date of many markers in the database is not known, the earliest historical marker we know of in Georgia was erected in 1840. It was this one: Memorial to the Fallen of 1836, and one of our correspondents found it in Lawrenceville in Gwinnett County on July 18, 2015.
Georgians don’t want to forget their Civil War history. How do we know? Because there are more historical markers in the database from Georgia about the Civil War—2,769 of them—than about any other historical topic. It is followed by Industry and Commerce with 802 markers.
The first marker added to the database with the Civil War topic was Sherman’s Right At Indian Springs, added June 22, 2006. It had been erected in 1957 near Jackson in Butts County. The last one submitted was submitted on April 16, 2024, and titled They Who Fell Here. It had been erected near Marietta in Cobb County. The earliest marker erected with the Civil War topic that we have listed was erected in 1869. It is In Memoriam, found in Griffin in Spalding County on September 3, 2012.
What is the most interesting historical marker in Georgia? What we know is that Rock Eagle Mound is the most viewed entry in the database from Georgia since it was added in 2006. It is located near Eatonton in Putnam County. This year so far, the most viewed Georgian entry is located in Ellijay in Gilmer County. It is David Bailey Freeman - The Youngest Confederate Soldier.
Counties, Cities and Towns
The Georgia county with the most historical markers listed in this database is Catoosa County, with 813 of them. It is followed by Chatham County with 555 markers. The Fort Oglethorpe area of Catoosa County has the highest number of markers within its limits, 763. In Chatham County the area with the most markers, 342, is Savannah.
Checking the database for the city or town in Georgia with the most markers we again find Fort Oglethorpe at the top of the list with 999 markers in or near it. It is followed by Atlanta in Clayton County with 416 markers. For the ZIP Code with the most markers it’s 30742 at the top of the list with 966 markers in its delivery area. (ZIP Code 30742 is assigned to Fort Oglethorpe GA including the Rossville delivery area.) It is followed by ZIP Code 31401 with 281 markers. (31401 is assigned to Savannah GA.)
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Getting back to Catoosa County, the first marker added to the database from there, Old Stone Presbyterian Church, was added July 11, 2008. It was erected in 1955 in Ringgold. The last one submitted was uploaded on December 26, 2022, and is titled In Memory of Confederate & World War Veterans of Catoosa Co. and was erected in 1931, in Ringgold. One of the earliest marker erected in Catoosa County that we have listed was erected in 1890. More than one was erected that year. This is one of them: Reserve Corps, found in Fort Oglethorpe on September 6, 2012.
By Jimmy L Huff
Latest Entry from Georgia “Carver High School”
And finally the first, last, and oldest markers from Atlanta. The first: Georgia Institute of Technology, was added October 24, 2007. It had been erected in 1994. The last: Behold added on February 15, 2024. The earliest marker erected was erected in 1873: Our Confederate Dead, added on April 27, 2013.
Who Puts Up Historical Markers?
The Georgia Historical Society is currently in charge of the familiar green and gold and now the new black and silver official historical markers found all over the state. You will also find official markers erected by the Georgia Historical Commission, a predecessor. They erected their first marker in 1953, and we have 2,158 of their markers in the database. Also, a number of counties have erected historical markers on their streets and roads and within their public areas, as have some cities and towns.
By Mark Hilton, May 5, 2018
A Georgia Historical Society Historical Marker
Then there are federal government agencies that put up historical markers, especially in national parks and other areas under their jurisdiction. And finally, there are the numerous public and private organizations and individuals that erect markers. Some do this as a continual endeavor, and others once in a while, to mark something, someone, or someplace they find important or interesting. When one of our correspondents comes across one that satisfies our criteria, we add it to the database.
Off the Beaten Path
You’ll find that even the smallest, least populated, or most rural areas of Georgia have been marked with history. Check out Pike County, Bacon County and Turner County. We've only found two historical markers in the first and one in each of the other two. Visiting one or more of these parts of Georgia might make for a pleasant road trip, and maybe you’ll discover more historical markers while you’re there. If you do, perhaps you’ll take the time to photograph them and, when you get home, become an HMdb correspondent by adding them to the database. Happy Hunting!
Georgia ranks ninth among states and provinces with markers in this database. Georgia is a state in the United States of America located in the American South. It is also in the South Atlantic region. Georgia is some 59 thousand square miles in size with a population of around 10.6 million people. The state is divided into 159 counties and all of them have entries in this database. In Georgia we have discovered historical markers in 579 cities and towns lying in 564 different ZIP Codes.
There are at least 6,477 historical markers in Georgia, by our count. We have cataloged 6,462 historical markers and 761 war memorials, each individually presented on 6,996 illustrated, annotated, and searchable pages of the Historical Marker Database. Pages for historical markers from this state make up 3.1% of our total. In addition, we are reasonably certain of another 15 historical markers in Georgia that we don’t yet have, and instead show on our Want List. Our correspondents have been finding and adding hundreds of markers a month to the database from all over the world, so next time you visit this page you will probably find that the numbers here have changed.
Click or scan to see this page online.
The first Georgia marker in the database, Creek Agency, was added June 12, 2006. It was photographed near Roberta in Crawford County. The last one added was submitted on April 21, 2024, and titled Carver High School. It is in Hamilton in Harris County and had been erected in 2023. Keeping in mind that the erection date of many markers in the database is not known, the earliest historical marker we know of in Georgia was erected in 1840. It was this one: Memorial to the Fallen of 1836, and one of our correspondents found it in Lawrenceville in Gwinnett County on July 18, 2015.
Georgians don’t want to forget their Civil War history. How do we know? Because there are more historical markers in the database from Georgia about the Civil War, 2,769 of them, than about any other historical topic. It is followed by Industry and Commerce with 802 markers.
The first marker added to the database with the Civil War topic was Sherman’s Right At Indian Springs, added June 22, 2006. It had been erected in 1957 near Jackson in Butts County. The last one submitted was submitted on April 16, 2024, and titled They Who Fell Here. It had been erected near Marietta in Cobb County. The earliest marker erected with the Civil War topic that we have listed was erected in 1869. It is In Memoriam, found in Griffin in Spalding County on September 3, 2012.
What is the most interesting historical marker in Georgia? What we know is that Rock Eagle Mound is the most viewed entry in the database from Georgia since it was added in 2006. It is located near Eatonton in Putnam County. This year so far, the most viewed Georgian entry is located in Ellijay in Gilmer County. It is David Bailey Freeman - The Youngest Confederate Soldier.
Counties, Cities and Towns.
The Georgia county with the most historical markers listed in this database is Catoosa County, with 813 of them. It is followed by Chatham County with 555 markers. The Fort Oglethorpe area of Catoosa County has the highest number of markers within its limits, 763. In Chatham County the area with the most markers, 342, is Savannah.
Checking the database for the city or town in Georgia with the most markers we again find Fort Oglethorpe at the top of the list with 999 markers in or near it. It is followed by Atlanta in Clayton County with 416 markers. For the ZIP Code with the most markers it’s 3 0 7 4 2 at the top of the list with 966 markers in its delivery area. (ZIP Code 3 0 7 4 2 is assigned to Fort Oglethorpe GA including the Rossville delivery area.) It is followed by ZIP Code 3 1 4 0 1 with 281 markers. (3 1 4 0 1 is assigned to Savannah GA.)
Getting back to Catoosa County, the first marker added to the database from there, Old Stone Presbyterian Church, was added July 11, 2008. It was erected in 1955 in Ringgold. The last one submitted was uploaded on December 26, 2022, and is titled In Memory of Confederate & World War Veterans of Catoosa Co. and was erected in 1931, in Ringgold. One of the earliest marker erected in Catoosa County that we have listed was erected in 1890. More than one was erected that year. This is one of them: Reserve Corps, found in Fort Oglethorpe on September 6, 2012.
And finally the first, last, and oldest markers from Atlanta. The first: Georgia Institute of Technology, was added October 24, 2007. It had been erected in 1994. The last: Behold added on February 15, 2024. The earliest marker erected was erected in 1873: Our Confederate Dead, added on April 27, 2013.
Who Puts Up Historical Markers?.
The Georgia Historical Society is currently in charge of the familiar green and gold and now the new black and silver official historical markers found all over the state. You will also find official markers erected by the Georgia Historical Commission, a predecessor. They erected their first marker in 1953, and we have 2,158 of their markers in the database. Also, a number of counties have erected historical markers on their streets and roads and within their public areas, as have some cities and towns.
Then there are federal government agencies that put up historical markers, especially in national parks and other areas under their jurisdiction. And finally, there are the numerous public and private organizations and individuals that erect markers. Some do this as a continual endeavor, and others once in a while, to mark something, someone, or someplace they find important or interesting. When one of our correspondents comes across one that satisfies our criteria, we add it to the database.
Off the Beaten Path.
You’ll find that even the smallest, least populated, or most rural areas of Georgia have been marked with history. Check out Pike County, Bacon County and Turner County. We've only found two historical markers in the first and one in each of the other two. Visiting one or more of these parts of Georgia might make for a pleasant road trip, and maybe you’ll discover more historical markers while you’re there. If you do, perhaps you’ll take the time to photograph them and, when you get home, become an HMdb correspondent by adding them to the database. Happy Hunting!
Georgia ranks ninth among states and provinces with markers in this database. Georgia is a state in the United States of America located in the American South. It is also in the South Atlantic region. Georgia is some 59 thousand square miles in size with a population of around 10.6 million people. The state is divided into 159 counties and all of them have entries in this database. In Georgia we have discovered historical markers in 579 cities and towns lying in 564 different ZIP Codes. 
