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

Grave of Brig. Gen. Aaron W. Grier

Photographed by David Seibert, November 14, 2009

1. Grave of Brig. Gen. Aaron W. Grier Marker

Inscription. About 3/4 miles from here, in the Grier family cemetery, is the marked grave of Gen. Aaron Grier, born near here Dec. 2, 1794. When quite young, with Gen. Floyd, he fought the Creek Indians, distinguishing himself at the Battles of Autossee and Chalibbee in Alabama. Promoted rapidly for his military talent, he became a Brig. Gen. in the Indian and later the Mexican Wars. In 1826, his home became that of his orphan nephew, Alexander H. Stephens. He lived to see his nephew and ward become vice-president of the Confederacy but died during the war, January 14, 1864.

Erected 1992 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 131-14.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Mexican-American • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1889.

Location. 33° 33.977′ N, 82° 45.911′ W. Marker is near Sharon, Georgia, in Taliaferro County. It is at the intersection of Raytown Road NE (County Route 79) and Fairplay Road (County Route 81), on the left when traveling east on Raytown Road NE. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sharon GA 30664, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Robert Grier, Astronomer (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ray's Place (approx. ¾ mile away); Raytown Methodist Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Church of the Purification (approx. 1.7 miles away); South Liberty Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Site of Chivers Plantation and Store (approx. 4.9 miles away); Birthplace of Alexander Hamilton Stephens (approx. 6 miles away); Crawfordville Baptist Church (approx. 7½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sharon.

Photographed by David Seibert, November 14, 2009

2. Grave of Brig. Gen. Aaron W. Grier Marker

Looking east on Raytown Road, with the unpaved Fairplay Road in the foreground

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,523 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.