Thomasville in Thomas County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Big Oak

Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 26, 2017

1. The Big Oak Marker

Inscription. The Big Oak
Thomasville, GA
Age c. 335 Yrs.
Spread 160 Feet
Height 68 Feet
Trunk 27.5 Ft. Circ.
Variety Live Oak

Property of
Thomasville Garden Club, Inc.
and
City of Thomasville

1787 1987
Arborist Association
and
The International Society
Of Aboriculture
Jointly Recognize This
Significant Tree In This
Bicentennial Year As
Having Lived Here At The
Time of The Signing of
Our Constitution

Erected by Thomasville Garden Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.

Location. 30° 50.473′ N, 83° 58.9′ W. Marker is in Thomasville, Georgia, in Thomas County. It is at the intersection of N. Crawford Street and E. Monroe Street, on the left when traveling north on N. Crawford Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Thomasville GA 31792, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Wiregrass.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic

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Region,

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 walking distance of this marker: Thomas County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas County Honors African-American Leaders (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Post Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); Avera-Weirig House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thomas Drug Store (approx. 0.3 miles away); Flowers-Roberts House (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Plaza Restaurant (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thomasville.

Also see . . . The Big Oak. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 27, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 26, 2017

2. The Big Oak Marker

The Big Oak Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 26, 2017

3. The Big Oak Markers

The Big Oak Tree image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 26, 2017

4. The Big Oak Tree

Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 813 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 27, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.