Near Zebulon in Pike County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old Newnan

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 7, 2025

1. Old Newnan Marker

Inscription. In 1823, the Pike County Justices of the Inferior Court selected the center lot in the county, near here, as the site for the county seat. The legislature chose Samuel Mitchell; William Mitchell; William Myrick, who was also Clerk of the Inferior Court; William Johnson; and Hugh T. Rose as the first commissioners of the town. The land was laid out into town lots and named to honor Major General Daniel Newnan, who served in the War of 1812. A temporary courthouse, a tavern, several stores, and many dwellings were built. The town became a place of considerable trade, with American Indians coming from beyond the Flint River to barter their furs. In 1824, Upson County was created from parts of Pike and Crawford counties. The change in county lines made Newnan too far from the center of the county to continue as the county seat, and Zebulon became the new county seat.

This marker was originally erected at the request of the Lamar-LaFayette Chapter U.S.D.A.R. Re-erected by the Georgia Historical Society in 2024

Erected 2024 by Georgia Historical Society. (Marker Number 114-1.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. 33° 2.938′ N, 84° 20.66′ W. Marker

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is near Zebulon, Georgia, in Pike County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 19 and Georgia Route 109, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 19. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4725 US Hwy 19, Zebulon GA 30295, 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 markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pike County Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away); Pike County (approx. 3.7 miles away); Gachet Home (approx. 7.9 miles away); First Post Office (approx. 8.7 miles away); Unknown Confederate Dead (approx. 8.8 miles away); Williamson Veterans Memorial (approx. 9.3 miles away); The Huey UH-1H Was the Workhorse of Vietnam (approx. 9.3 miles away); Confederate Hospital (approx. 9.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zebulon.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Old Newnan (has been replaced with this marker).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Old Marker At This Location also titled "Old Newnan".

Obverse side Old Newnan Marker looking at intersection of US Hwy 19 and Ga Highway 109 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 7, 2025

2. Obverse side Old Newnan Marker looking at intersection of US Hwy 19 and Ga Highway 109

Old Newnan Marker looking north on Hwy 19 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 7, 2025

3. Old Newnan Marker looking north on Hwy 19

Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 11, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.