Byron in Peach County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Evans-Peavy-Hisel Home
Byron Area
Historic District
On the National Register
of Historic Places
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 32° 39.381′ N, 83° 45.486′ W. Marker is in Byron, Georgia, in Peach County. Marker is at the intersection of West Heritage Street and Howard Street, on the left when traveling north on West Heritage Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 W Heritage St, Byron GA 31008, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Peavy-Robertson Home (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Byron Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); H.J. Peavy & Son (approx. 0.2 miles away); “The Drugstore” (approx. 0.2 miles away); Byron Jail (approx. ¼ mile away); Jailhouse Park / City of Byron (approx. ¼ mile away); Second Atlanta International Pop Festival (approx. 3 miles away); William Bartram Trail (approx. 8.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Byron.
Regarding Evans-Peavy-Hisel Home. According to the Byron Convention & Visitors Bureau:
The gabled ell Victorian cottage was built for the mother, wife and young daughter of James Guerry Evans from timbers sawed and cured on the Evans Plantation. The bricks of this house were at the plantation as well.
Also see . . . Byron Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district. (National Archives) (Submitted on May 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.