Talbotton in Talbot County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Straus Home Site

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Photographed by David Seibert, January 18, 2010

1. Straus Home Site Marker

Inscription. In 1854, Lazarus Strauss brought his wife and four children to Talbotton to their first home in America. Here he established a store, the first in a series that led to Macy’s, one of the leading department stores in the world. Straus and his sons, Isidor, Nathan, and Oscar, are among those men in American Jewry of whom all Jews are most proud. Isidor as a merchant, Nathan as a pioneer in public health, Oscar as one of the earlier career diplomats, and all as philanthropists and patriots, have won national acclaim.

Erected 1958 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 130-7.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 32° 40.683′ N, 84° 32.4′ W. Marker is in Talbotton, Georgia, in Talbot County. It is on Washington Avenue (Georgia Route 22) 0 miles north of West Monroe Street ( Route 208), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Talbotton GA 31827,

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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 walking distance of this marker: Talbot County (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Straus Home Site (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Straus Home Site (about 400 feet away); First Session Supreme Court of Georgia (about 400 feet away); Elizabeth Evelyn Wright (approx. 0.2 miles away); Zion Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Zion Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Bartram Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers

Photographed by David Seibert, January 18, 2010

2. Straus Home Site Marker

Looking north on Washington Avenue, Georgia Highway 22

in Talbotton.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,411 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.