Near Sandersville in Washington County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
David A. Gordon
1866-1947
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Erected 2009 by Washington County Historical Society, Oak Grove Baptist Church, and Gordon Family.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Government & Politics • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 33° 0.26′ N, 82° 44.432′ W. Marker is near Sandersville, Georgia, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Fall Line Freeway (Georgia Route 88) and Gordon School Road, on the right when traveling east on Fall Line Freeway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sandersville GA 31082, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain and in the Piedmont. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The March to the Sea (approx. 2.7 miles away); Forest Grove (approx. 4 miles away); The Brown House (approx. 4.2 miles away); Washington County Court House (approx. 4.3 miles away); Saunders Store (approx. 4.3 miles away); Washington County World War II Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); Washington County World War II Monuments (approx. 4.3 miles away); Washington County World War I Monument (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandersville.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,452 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

