Near Crawfordville in Taliaferro County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Site of Chivers Plantation and Store

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Photographed by David Seibert, November 14, 2009

1. Site of Chivers Plantation and Store Marker

Inscription. At this crossroads stood the store and drug shop of Col. Robert Chivers, father of Georgia’s “lost poet,” Dr. Thomas Holley Chivers. Born at his father’s plantation home nearby in 1809, Dr. Chivers graduated in medicine at Transylvania Univ. in 1830. He practiced for a short time at this store and, after an unhappy marriage, left this section. After wandering for some time, he settled in Decatur until his death in 1858. “The Lost Pleiad and Other Poems” (1842) is his most popular work. He is known for his influence on Swinburne, Rossetti and, especially, Edgar Allen Poe.

Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 131-15.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1809.

Location. 33° 36.616′ N, 82° 49.954′ W. Marker is near Crawfordville, Georgia, in Taliaferro County. It is at the intersection of Sandy Cross Road NE and Hillman Road NE, on the right when traveling north on Sandy Cross Road NE. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crawfordville GA 30631, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Birthplace of Alexander Hamilton Stephens (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Church of the Purification (approx. 3.9 miles away); South Liberty Presbyterian Church (approx. 4.4 miles away); Kettle Creek Battleground (approx. 4½ miles away); Grave of Brig. Gen. Aaron W. Grier (approx. 4.9 miles away); Phillips Mills Baptist Church (approx. 4.9 miles away); Robert Grier, Astronomer (approx. 5 miles away); Crawfordville Baptist Church (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crawfordville.

Photographed by David Seibert, November 14, 2009

2. Site of Chivers Plantation and Store Marker

Looking north on Sandy Cross Road

Photographed by David Seibert, November 14, 2009

3. Site of Chivers Plantation and Store Marker

Looking north on Sandy Cross Road

Photographed by David Seibert, November 14, 2009

4. Site of Chivers Plantation and Store Marker

Looking east, toward the site of the Chivers' store and home

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,719 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 27, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.