Louisville in Jefferson County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Louisville, Georgia

1786 - 1986

Photographed by David Seibert, January 19, 2009

1. Louisville, Georgia Marker

Inscription. Chartered in 1786, the City of Louisville was named in honor of King Louis XVI in appreciation for the help he gave the colonies during the American Revolution. From 1796 to 1805, Louisville served as the first permanent capital of Georgia: the present county courthouse (Louisville is the county seat of Jefferson County) is built on the site of the old state Capitol. The old Market House, perhaps Louisville’s most famous landmark, still stands in the center of town.

This marker erected in 1986 in celebration of Louisville’s two hundredth anniversary and in memory of A.P. Little (1891-1971), who served as Louisville’s City Clerk-Manager from 1922 until his retirement in 1967. Given by his family.

Erected by Family of A. P. Little.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1786.

Location. 33° 0.036′ N, 82° 24.607′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Georgia, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of East Broad Street (Business U.S. 1) and Walnut Street, in the median on East Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Louisville GA 30434, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nancy Hart Highway (here, next to this marker);

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Pal Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); Knights of Pythias Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Market House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abbot & Stone Building (about 300 feet away); First National Bank & Trust Building (about 300 feet away); Louisville U.S. Bicentennial Time Capsule (about 300 feet away); The Louisville Drug Store (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

More about this marker. The marker was originally erected at the intersection of Business US 1 and US 1 at the edge of Louisville. The City Manager moved the marker to its present location in 1992 or '93.

The Louisville, Georgia Marker at the plaza in the median of Broad Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, January 19, 2009

2. The Louisville, Georgia Marker at the plaza in the median of Broad Street.

A Nancy Hart Highway Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, January 19, 2009

3. A Nancy Hart Highway Monument

This monument is located on the plaza on Broad Street with the Louisville, Georgia marker. U.S. Highway 1 was designated as the Nancy Hart Highway in this part of Georgia, and was marked by the D.A.R.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 3,217 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 6, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.