Near Dacula in Gwinnett County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Elisha Winn House
Photographed By David Seibert, September 1990
1. Elisha Winn House Marker
This house was built by Elisha Winn around 1812. In 1818, the Georgia General Assembly created Gwinnett County from Cherokee and Creek cessions and part of Jackson County. The first Gwinnett elections and sessions of the Inferior Court were held in this house. The Superior Court met in Mr. Winn’s barn. Restoration of the house was completed by the Gwinnett Historical Society in 1986.
Elisha Winn was born in Lunenburg County, Virginia in 1777. He moved to South Carolina then to Jackson County, Georgia where he served as a justice of the Inferior Court. He also served as justice of the Inferior Court in Gwinnett and as state representative (1830, 1833, 1837) and as state senator in 1826. Winn died on March 4, 1842 and is buried in the old Lawrenceville cemetery.
Erected 1987 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 067-7.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1872.
Location. 34° 1.387′ N, 83° 54.512′ W. Marker is near Dacula, Georgia, in Gwinnett County. Marker is on Dacula Road, 0.6 miles south of
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named The Elisha Winn House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Elisha Winn House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Elisha Winn House (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named The Elisha Winn House (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named The Elisha Winn House (about 400 feet away); The Dr. William Hinton House (approx. 1˝ miles away); Stone Structures (approx. 1.7 miles away); Old Oak Tree (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dacula.
Regarding Elisha Winn House. The house is now owned by the Gwinnett Historical Society.
Also see . . . Elisha Winn House. Gwinnett Historical Society website entry (Submitted on March 28, 2013, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
Photographed By David Seibert, March 16, 2013
2. Elisha Winn House Marker
Photographed By David Seibert, March 16, 2013
3. Elisha Winn House Marker
Photographed By David Seibert, March 16, 2013
4. Elisha Winn House and Marker
Photographed By David Seibert, September 1990
5. Elisha Winn House
Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,907 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 11, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 17, 2013, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 5. submitted on March 11, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
