Georgetown in Quitman County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bledsoe Memorial Park
Est. 2010
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 5, 2025
1. Bledsoe Memorial Park Marker
This park was part of the Dr. Francis Marion Bledsoe (1836-1901) estate and is dedicated to him and the other Bledsoes who contributed to the establishment of Georgetown and Quitman County. The park is a project of the Georgetown Garden Club and is for the enjoyment of all who visit.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 31° 53.172′ N, 85° 6.344′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, Georgia, in Quitman County. It is at the intersection of Ernest Vandiver Causeway (U.S. 82) and Harrison Street, on the right when traveling north on Ernest Vandiver Causeway. The marker is located near the northwest corner of Bledsoe Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Georgetown GA 39854, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Quitman County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Georgetown (approx. 0.2 miles away); Quitman Countys Old Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harrison-Guerry-Brannon-Crawford Family Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Governors Park (approx. 1.8 miles away in Alabama); Confederate Hospital
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Georgetown High School / Alma Mater (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Dr Francis Marion Bledsoe MD (Find A Grave).
(Georgetown Cemetery, Georgetown, Quitman County, Georgia, USA) Obituary excerpt from The Lafayette Sun Newspaper, Published March 27th, 1901:(Submitted on October 10, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
On Sunday, March 17, 1901, Dr. F. M. Bledsoe died at his home in Georgetown, Ga., after an illness of more or less severity extending through several years past.
Dr. Bledsoe was born at Fredonia, Chambers County, Alabama, July 4, 1836. He was reared near LaFayette at the old homestead and was educated at the LaFayette Male Academy. He read medicine here and took lectures at Jefferson Medical College, graduating from that institution in 1859.
Very soon after he located in Georgetown, Ga. At the breaking out of the war he enlisted in the 11th Georgia Regiment and was elected Lieutenantof the Quitman Grays. In a short time he rose to be Captain of his company. He lost his right arm at Gettysburg and was captured and spent about a year at Johnson's Island, a prisoner.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 5, 20252. Bledsoe Memorial Park MarkerLooking south through Bledsoe Memorial Park from Harrison Street. US Highway 82 is visible in the right background.
After the war he renewed the practice of medicine at Georgetown. He was twice married; first to Miss Minnie Goode, and then to Miss Augusta Sutton. He leaves a wife and one child.
Dr. Bledsoe was a man of fine character, greatly devoted to his church, being a deacon in the Baptist church at Georgetown. He stood among the first physicians of his section and was greatly respected by all who knew him in every walk of life.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 61 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
