Watkinsville in Oconee County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Civil War Memorial

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 21, 2025

1. Civil War Memorial

Inscription. Commemorating the self-sacrifice of the Confederate soldier whose valor is engraved upon the heart of the South, enduring as time, exciting and compelling the admiration of all nations and all peoples.

Erected by Roberta Harris Wells Chapter U.D.C. of Watkinsville.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 33° 51.805′ N, 83° 24.583′ W. Memorial is in Watkinsville, Georgia, in Oconee County. It is on North Main Street south of Third Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 23 N Main St, Watkinsville GA 30677, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Antebellum Trail,

in the Classic City Area,

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 itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

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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: Oconee County (here, next to this marker); Oconee County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Civilians Abducted During Stoneman’s Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Frontier Blockhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stoneman Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Eagle Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of Our Revolutionary War Patriots (approx. ¼ mile away); Birthplace of Bishop A. G. Haygood and Miss Laura A. Haygood (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Watkinsville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 21, 2025

2. Civil War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.