Greensboro in Greene County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Honorable Thomas Willis Cobb

(1784 - February 1, 1830)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2024

1. Honorable Thomas Willis Cobb Marker

Inscription. Thomas W. Cobb was a United States Representative and Senator from Georgia. Born in Columbia County, Georgia, he pursued preparatory studies, and studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced in Lexington, Georgia. He moved to Greensboro, and was elected as a Representative to the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1817 to March 3, 1821.

Notwithstanding he was a comparatively young man when he died, he had filled with marked ability the position of Judge of the Superior Court, member of the House of Representatives in Congress, and US Senator. from Georgia. Cobb County, Georgia is named in his honor; the county seat of Marietta is named for his wife, Mary.

His epitaph reads:

Sacred to the Memory of The Honorable Thomas W. Cobb
Who departed this life On Monday 1st February 1830
in the 46th year of his age.
He had been at successive periods
a Representative and Senator
In the Congress of the United States,
and was at the time of his death
A Judge of the Superior Courts of the State of Georgia
In his domestic circle he was fond and affectionate
As a Friend, he was
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ardent and devoted
As a Man, honorable, generous, and sincere
As a Statesman, independent, and inflexible
As a Judge, pure and incorruptible
Amiable in private, and useful in public life
His death was a deep affliction to his children, his friends,
and his country.

“An honest man is the noblest work of God.”

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is February 1, 1830.

Location. 33° 34.856′ N, 83° 10.862′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, Georgia, in Greene County. It can be reached from Richland Avenue east of Memorial Drive, on the left when traveling east. It is in Row L of Greensboro City Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 East Richland Ave, Greensboro GA 30642, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Antebellum Trail

and in the 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

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2024

2. Honorable Thomas Willis Cobb Marker

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 walking distance of this marker: Jonas Fauche (here, next to this marker); Lucy Adaline Gresham (a few steps from this marker); Mary Irving (a few steps from this marker); The Mounger Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Gwyn Allison (within shouting distance of this marker); Justice Francis H. Cone (within shouting distance of this marker); Edgar Harvey Armor (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter Early (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.

Also see . . . Thomas W. Cobb. Wikipedia entry on the Georgia politician. (Submitted on March 9, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 241 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.