Dahlonega in Lumpkin County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Dahlonega Stories

1965 Dahlonega Post Office Building

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 7, 2021

1. Dahlonega Stories Marker
1965 Dahlonega Post Office Building

Inscription. This building was erected in 1965 to be leased for use as the Dahlonega Post Office. The rock work was done by local stone mason, Arch Davis. At that time there were only eight parking spaces, but a side parking lot was later added. When the post office moved into larger quarters in 2000, the building was adapted for use as Regions Bank. It is owned by Lyco, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.

Location. 34° 32.016′ N, 83° 58.902′ W. Marker is in Dahlonega, Georgia, in Lumpkin County. It can be reached from Choice Avenue just south of East Main Street (Business U.S. 19), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 Choice Avenue, Dahlonega GA 30533, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation,

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: A different marker also named Dahlonega Stories (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Dahlonega Stories (about 700 feet away); Restoration & Preservation by Cotrell, Inc. (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Dahlonega Stories (approx. 0.2 miles away); Discovery to Restoration (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chestatee River Diving Bell (c.1875)

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Dahlonega Stories (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Dahlonega Stories (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dahlonega.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 7, 2021

2. Dahlonega Stories Marker
1965 Dahlonega Post Office Building

(marker visible just to the right of entrance)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 395 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.