Near Villa Rica in Carroll County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Grove

Photographed by David Seibert, December 8, 2007

1. The Grove Marker

Inscription. In the mid-1600s, John Tyson traveled from the British Isles to Virginia. Over the next 200 years, his descendents migrated to North Carolina and on to Georgia. Alexander, Clement, and Jehu Tyson and their mother Penelope settled this land in 1853. Their children, including Willie, Joseph T., and Solomon, were born here and helped establish local churches and schools. Descendents of Willie's five children, Oscar, Lizzie T. Gardner, Tom, Fannie T. Payne, and Will D., consider this their ancestral home and return to the Grove each year to renew family ties.

Erected 2003 by Tyson Family and Friends.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 33° 40.937′ N, 84° 54.533′ W. Marker is near Villa Rica, Georgia, in Carroll County. It is on Tyson Road half a mile north of Flat Rock Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 602 Tyson Road, Villa Rica GA 30180, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Clinton Family (approx. 3.2 miles away); Clinton Nature Preserve and The Carnes Cabin (approx. 3.2 miles away); Freedom Riders (approx. 3.4 miles away); Thomas Andrew Dorsey (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Mill (approx. 3.4 miles away); Villa Rica Explosion (approx. 3½ miles away); Bank of Villa Rica (approx. 3½ miles away); Villa Rica Explosion Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Villa Rica.

Photographed by David Seibert, December 8, 2007

2. The Grove

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,417 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.