Ellaville in Schley County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
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Burton House
Ellaville History Wall
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 7, 2021
1. Burton House Marker
Inscription.
Burton House. Ellaville History Wall. The Burton House was the home of one of the first families in the area. Robert Burton sold 150 acres of land to the newly formed Schley County for $1500. The City of Ellaville was established on this land to serve as the County seat. The town was named after his eldest daughter, Ella. This painting is a copy of a watercolor that hangs in City Hall, but the artist is unknown. It was commissioned by employees of the City of Ellaville.
The Burton House was the home of one of the first families in the area. Robert Burton sold 150 acres of land to the newly formed Schley County for $1500. The City of Ellaville was established on this land to serve as the County seat. The town was named after his eldest daughter, Ella. This painting is a copy of a watercolor that hangs in City Hall, but the artist is unknown. It was commissioned by employees of the City of Ellaville.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 32° 14.249′ N, 84° 18.439′ W. Marker was in Ellaville, Georgia, in Schley County. It was on South Wilson Street just south of Oglethorpe Street (Georgia Route 26), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 55 South Wilson Street, Ellaville GA 31806, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally,
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this marker was in Georgia’s Piedmont. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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.
(was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Suwannee Store (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); The Peacock Hotel (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Ellaville High School Schley County High School (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Ellaville High School (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); The Ellaville Depot (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Greene's Dairy (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Stevens Cotton Gin (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. Marker and mural were located on the Ellaville History Wall. The wall came down in a storm.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Ellaville History Wall
Also see . . . City of Ellaville History. On December 22, 1857, the General assembly of the State of Georgia passed an act to layout and form a new county out of the counties of Marion
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 7, 2021
3. Burton House Marker
and Sumter, to be named Schley, for William Schley, governor of Georgia from 1835 to 1839. The new county seat was laid off in the early spring of 1858. As a compliment to Miss Ella Burton, eldest daughter of Robert Burton, a leading citizen of this section, the town was named Ellaville. (Submitted on May 30, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 7, 2021
4. Ellaville History Wall
(marker is leftmost of 12)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 416 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 30, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
