Monroe in Walton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Seven Governors Have Lived In Walton County

Photographed by David Seibert, June 20, 2009

1. Seven Governors Have Lived In Walton County Marker

Inscription. Walton County has been the home either through birth or short residence of the following Georgia Chief Executives:

Wilson Lumpkin (1831-1835)
Alfred Holt Colquitt (1877-1882)
James S. Boynton (1883)
Henry D. McDaniel (1883-1886)
Clifford Walker (1923-1927)
Richard B. Russell, Jr. (1931-1933)

Two of these illustrious sons, Colquitt and Russell, became United States Senators. Richard B. Hubbard, born on a plantation in Walton County in 1836, later moved to Texas and became Governor of that state.

Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 147-4.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 33° 47.55′ N, 83° 42.756′ W. Marker is in Monroe, Georgia, in Walton County. It is at the intersection of South Broad Street (Georgia Route 11) and East Church Street on South Broad Street. The marker is located at the Monroe City Offices. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 227 South Broad Street, Monroe GA 30655, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 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: James Monroe (within shouting distance of this marker); Downtown Pocket Park

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(about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Walton County Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Revolutionary War Patriots (about 700 feet away); Walton County Civil War Memorial (about 800 feet away); Walton County Persian Gulf Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Walton County (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Honor of All American Veterans (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monroe.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 20, 2009

2. Seven Governors Have Lived In Walton County Marker

Looking north on South Broad Street (Georgia Highway 11) toward US 78 Business and the Walton County Courthouse, two blocks north.

Seven Governors Have Lived In Walton County Marker (restored) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, November 24, 2023

3. Seven Governors Have Lived In Walton County Marker (restored)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,453 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3. submitted on August 19, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.