Cartersville in Bartow County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

William Harrell Felton Monument

Photographed by Mark Parker, May 10, 2025

1. William Harrell Felton Monument Marker, Southwest side

Inscription.
(Southwest side)
This shaft of remembrance is a gift from his wife to those he served so long and loved so well

(Southeast side)
William Harrell Felton
Born in Oglethorpe Co. Ga.
June 19,1823,
Died in Cartersville,
Sept. 24, 1909.
A model citizen of
Bartow County for 62 years.

(Northeast side)
He served eight terms in Georgia Legislature, also six terms in national Congress. A fearless patriot, a spotless record

(Northwest side)
Preached the first sermon ever delivered in Cartersville. He located the first church opposite this monument and gave noble and gratuitous service as a minister for half a century.

Erected by Rebecca Latimer Felton (wife).

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 19, 1823.

Location. 34° 9.973′ N, 84° 47.846′ W. Marker is in Cartersville, Georgia, in Bartow County. It is on North Erwin Street north of West Cherokee Avenue, on the left when traveling north. The obelisk is on the northeast corner of the 1903 Bartow County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 West Cherokee St, Cartersville GA 30120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument is in Georgia’s Mountains. 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 original Cherokee Nation,

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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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bartow County Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Bartow County (within shouting distance of this marker); Flame of Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Georgia Farm Bureau (within shouting distance of this marker); Pathways to Freedom: A Story in Every Stitch (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Been Working on the Railroad (about 400 feet away); A Bench By The Road (about 400 feet away); In Memory of Private First Class Jerry Wayne Gentry (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cartersville.

William Harrell Felton Monument Marker, Southeast side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, May 10, 2025

2. William Harrell Felton Monument Marker, Southeast side

William Harrell Felton Monument, northeast side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, May 10, 2025

3. William Harrell Felton Monument, northeast side

William Harrell Felton Monument, Northwest side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, May 10, 2025

4. William Harrell Felton Monument, Northwest side

William Harrell Felton Monument at the east entrance of the 1903 Bartow County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, May 10, 2025

5. William Harrell Felton Monument at the east entrance of the 1903 Bartow County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 27, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.