Statham in Barrow County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Statham House

Photographed by David Seibert, November 13, 2004

1. Statham House Marker

Inscription. Built circa 1850. Owned by M. John C. Statham. He provided homes for widows of Civil War Veterans; donated land for right-of-way of railroad; streets for town, and a lot for a Methodist Church -- now the city cemetery. Statham, incorporated Dec. 20, 1892, named in honor of its founder, M.J.C. Statham. First Post Office known as Barber’s Creek, 1846; then DeLay, 1854; and changed to Statham in 1892. Statham was originally known as Calamit Village, part of the Talasee Colony on the Ocoloco Trail, inhabited by Creek and Cherokee Indians. In 1784 white settlers paid Indian Chief Umausauga 14 pounds of beads for land from Calamit to Snodon and Poganip calling it Beadland.

Erected 1977 by City of Statham.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is December 20, 1812.

Location. 33° 57.923′ N, 83° 35.699′ W. Marker is in Statham, Georgia, in Barrow County. It is at the intersection of Broad Street and Wise Court, on the right when traveling east

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on Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1933 Broad Street, Statham GA 30666, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Classic City Area,

in the Piedmont,

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Georgia Chapter Future Farmers of America (approx. 0.2 miles away); Statham High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named First Georgia Chapter Future Farmers of America (approx. 0.3 miles away); William Pentecost (approx. 3.8 miles away); B.C. Hogan (approx. 3.9 miles away); Russell House (approx. 6.3 miles away); Wheat House (approx. 6.8 miles away); Milking Barn

Photographed by David Seibert, March 19, 2009

2. Statham House Marker

The small duplex house where the marker stands would not appear to have been built in the 1850s....

(approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Statham.

Regarding Statham House. There are a number of attractive Victorian-style houses in the area, but the Statham House is apparently no longer standing.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,871 times since then and 96 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.