Greenville in Meriwether County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Brigadier General David Meriwether

Photographed by Andrea Newton

1. Brigadier General David Meriwether Marker

Inscription. David Meriwether was born in Virginia on April 10, 1755. During the American Revolution he served in the Continental Army from 1776 to 1783. The U.S. Daughters of 1812 honor his service to Georgia from the Revolution's end in 1783 to the ratification of the treaty in 1815 that ended the War of 1812.

After the American Revolution, Meriwether settled in Wilkes County, Georgia in 1785 with his wife, Frances Wingfield. He became the Wilkes County Tax Collector in 1794 and was commissioned Brigadier General in the Georgia militia in 1797. From 1797 to 1800, Meriwether served as Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Elected to the U.S. Congress, Meriwether represented Georgia from 1802 - 1807. In 1804, he was appointed U.S. Commissioner to the Creek Indians and later negotiated with other Indian tribes, serving until his death in 1822.

In recognition of his service as a soldier and statesman, Meriwether County, Georgia, was named in his honor in 1827.

Dedicated October 19, 2025
State of Georgia Society
United Daughters of 1812

Erected 2025 by State of Georgia Society, United States Daughters of 1812.

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This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812 • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is April 10, 1755.

Location. 33° 1.718′ N, 84° 42.801′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Georgia, in Meriwether County. It can be reached from the intersection of Depot Street and Lagrange Street, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located on the west side of the Meriwether County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Court Square, Greenville GA 30222, 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 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Our Soldiers (a few steps from this

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marker); Men of Meriwether Who Gave Their All (within shouting distance of this marker); Noted Indian Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Meriwether County (within shouting distance of this marker); Richmond D. Hill: Georgia’s First Black Mayor (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Cemetery (approx. 7½ miles away); a different marker also named Noted Indian Trail (approx. 8.7 miles away); Mountville Community (approx. 9.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Trinity United Methodist Church (was approx. 8.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2025. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 22 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 23, 2025, by Andrea Newton of Senoia, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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