Knoxville in Crawford County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Joanna Troutman
Photographed by David Seibert, January 18, 2010
1. Joanna Troutman Marker
Erected 1936 by Works Progress Administration (WPA).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • War, Texas Independence • Women. In addition, it is included in the Vexillology, and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 32° 43.467′ N, 83° 59.867′ W. Marker is in Knoxville, Georgia, in Crawford County. It is at the intersection of East Crusselle Street (U.S. 80) and Fair Play Hill Road, on the right when traveling east on East Crusselle Street. The marker, mounted on a stone, stands in front on the Crawford County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Knoxville GA 31050, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alexis de Tocqueville (a few steps from this marker); Crawford County (a few steps from this marker); William Bartram Trail (a few steps from this marker); Federal Wire Road
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Regarding Joanna Troutman. The Crawford County Courthouse is on the route Captain William Ward's Georgia Volunteers followed from Macon to Columbus en route to Texas and the Battle of Goliad.
Joanna Troutman died in 1879 and was buried at Elmwood, her plantation home in Crawford County. Her remains were moved to the State Cemetery at Austin, Texas, in 1913. A bronze statue by Pompeo Coppini was erected above her grave.
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Photographed by David Seibert, January 18, 2010
2. Joanna Troutman Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, January 18, 2010
3. Joanna Troutman Marker
The marker, with the Crawford County Courthouse in the background
Crawford County Historical Society
4. Joanna Troutman Lone Star Flag
The flag sewn by Joanna Troutman and presented to the Georgia Volunteers
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,585 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 27, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
