Thomaston in Upson County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Stephens Automobile Company

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 7, 2025

1. Stephens Automobile Company Marker

Inscription. Stephens Automobile Company showcased many Fords inside this building, many decades ago. Stephens Auto Co. was the first Ford agency in Upson County, but was organized at The Rock in 1911. In 1917 the firm moved its headquarters to downtown Thomaston to this location.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 32° 53.237′ N, 84° 19.636′ W. Marker is in Thomaston, Georgia, in Upson County. It is at the intersection of South Church Street (U.S. 19) and West Gordon Street (Georgia Route 74), on the right when traveling south on South Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 S Church St, Thomaston GA 30286, 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian

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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: Timothy Bernard Seay, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Upson County Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Church Bell Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Upson County World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Upson County World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Upson County (within shouting distance of this marker); Upson County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Fight Against Terrorism Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thomaston.

Stephens Automobile Company Marker, indicated by the arrow image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 7, 2025

2. Stephens Automobile Company Marker, indicated by the arrow

Stephens Automobile Company drawing as part of the Thomaston Mural in downtown image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 7, 2025

3. Stephens Automobile Company drawing as part of the Thomaston Mural in downtown

Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 25 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.