Downtown in Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Synodical Female College

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 16, 2025

1. Synodical Female College Marker

Inscription. Founded 1852
Used as a Confederate Hospital
Burned 1864
Rebuilt 1892
As Griffin's First High School

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 33° 14.783′ N, 84° 15.714′ W. Marker is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is in Downtown. It is on South 6th Street south of East Taylor Street (Georgia Route 16), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 214 S 6th St, Griffin GA 30224, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

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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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Joseph Boggs (within shouting distance of this marker); Sgt. James W. Parsons (within shouting distance of this marker); Pfc. Wiley Gwin King (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pvt. Cecil Pace Hurst (about 400 feet away); PFC. Willie James Walker, Jr. (about 400 feet away); Fireman First Class John Clarence Johnson (about 400 feet away); Pvt. Linwood Ray Biles (about 500 feet away); Pvt. L.B. King (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Griffin.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 16, 2025

2. Synodical Female College Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.