Madison in Morgan County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Oliver Hardy, Genius of Comedy

Photographed by David Seibert, January 13, 2008

1. Oliver Hardy, Genius of Comedy Marker

Inscription. Oliver Norvell Hardy, of the comedy team Laurel and Hardy, lived in the Turnell-Butler Hotel which once stood on this corner. He was born in Harlem, Georgia, on January 18, 1892. The family was in Madison by that February, and may have moved here earlier. Mrs. Hardy later opened a hotel in Madison named The Hardy House. Oliver began his education at age six at the Madison Grammar School. Mrs. Hardy and her children left Madison in October 1898. Oliver Hardy died in 1957 and is buried in California where a plaque reads: “His Talent Brought Joy and Laughter To All the World.”

Erected 2002 by The Georgia Historical Society and the City of Madison. (Marker Number 104-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 18, 1892.

Location. 33° 35.73′ N, 83° 28.008′ W. Marker is in Madison, Georgia, in Morgan County. It is at the intersection of Hancock Street and East Jefferson Street, in the median on Hancock Street. The marker is located across East Jefferson Street from the Morgan County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Madison GA 30650, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Antebellum Trail

and in the Piedmont.

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory of the Boys from Morgan County, Georgia (a few steps from this marker); Morgan County Veterans Memorial Walk (within shouting distance of this marker); William Tappan Thompson (within shouting distance of this marker); E.R. Lambert (within shouting distance of this marker); Morgan County (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Ross Mason (within shouting distance of this marker); The Town Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Civic Advancement (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

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.

Also see . . . Wikipedia biography of Oliver Norvell Hardy. The first sentence of this biography is in error; Hardy's first name was indeed Oliver. (Submitted on January 19, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)

Plaque at Oliver Hardy's gravesite in North Hollywood, California image. Click for full size.

Photographed by A.J. Marik

2. Plaque at Oliver Hardy's gravesite in North Hollywood, California

Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,978 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 17, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on January 19, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.