Talbotton in Talbot County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
George Washington Towns
Photographed by Michael Dover, January 19, 2011
1. George Washington Towns Marker
George Washington Towns was born in Wilkes County, Georgia, May 4, 1801, and died in Macon, Georgia, July 15, 1854. A lawyer and resident of Talbotton, Georgia, Towns served as state legislator, U.S. Congressman, and Governor of Georgia (1847-51). During his administrations he led the fight for the amelioration of the slave code, obtained the adoption of the ad valorem system of taxation, completed the Western and Atlantic Railroad, and became an early advocate of free public schools. Towns wrote Georgia's inscription on the Washington Monument: "The Constitution As It Is, the Union As It Was."
Erected 1961 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 130-9.)
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 date for this entry is May 4, 1801.
Location. 32° 40.671′ N, 84° 32.743′ W. Marker is in Talbotton, Georgia, in Talbot County. It is on Monroe Street (Georgia Route 208) 0.1 miles west of Taylor Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near
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Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. 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 walking distance of this marker: Straus Home Site (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Straus Home Site (approx. Ό mile away); Elizabeth Evelyn Wright (approx. 0.3 miles away); Talbot County (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Session Supreme Court of Georgia (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Straus Home Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); Zion Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); William Bartram Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Talbotton.
More about this marker. The
Photographed by Michael Dover, January 19, 2011
2. George Washington Towns Marker
Also see . . . George W. Towns. New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on January 24, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2011, by Michael Dover of Ellerslie, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,111 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on October 2, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2011, by Michael Dover of Ellerslie, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
