Near Covington in Newton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Dr. James Thomas Gibson

October 5, 1857 - June 21, 1921

Photographed by David Seibert, June 7, 2014

1. Dr. James Thomas Gibson Marker

Inscription. This site represents a typical rural medical practice 1881 - 1921. Dr. James T. Gibson began his practice in Porterdale, Newton County at age 24. He made his calls on horseback, often staying overnight until the patient´s fever broke or a baby was born. After marrying Emma Jane Ogletree in 1888, they established a home, a farm and later built a 2-room office on the premises. Though active in county government, banking and Bethany Presbyterian Church, he was most loved for his care of the sick.

Erected 2000 by The Landmarks Committee, Newton County Historical Society. (Marker Number 21.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine.

Location. 33° 32.05′ N, 84° 0.4′ W. Marker is near Covington, Georgia, in Newton County. It is on Georgia Route 212 0.2 miles north of Richards Chapel Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Covington GA 30016, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, 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 the North Atlantic 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Snapping Shoals – 1821 (approx. 4.3 miles away); Porter Memorial Gymnasium (approx. 6.9 miles away); Shingleroof Campground (approx. 8.6 miles away); Washington Street School

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(approx. 9 miles away); House of Seven Gables (approx. 9 miles away); “Fightin’ Joe” Wheeler (approx. 9.1 miles away); Rev. Henry Quigg, D.D. (approx. 9.1 miles away); Sherman at Conyers (approx. 9.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 7, 2014

2. Dr. James Thomas Gibson Marker

The marker stands in front of Dr. Gibson's office.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 494 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.