Thomaston in Upson County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

William Carraway

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 7, 2025

1. William Carraway Marker

Inscription.
Revolutionary Soldier
William Carraway
1754 NC • 1834 GA

Erected 2006 by John Houston Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.

Location. 32° 53.074′ N, 84° 19.535′ W. Memorial is in Thomaston, Georgia, in Upson County. It can be reached from South Hightower east of South Center Street (Georgia Route 3), on the left when traveling west. Location of the marker is at Glenwood Cemetery. The closest access is from the entrance at South Hightower. It is nearest the rear side of Grace Primitive Baptist Church. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 401 S Center St, Thomaston GA 30286, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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.

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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 walking distance of this marker: Confederate Dead (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); R. E. Lee Institute (about 600 feet away); George Washington Bicentennial Tree (about 700 feet away); In Memory of Captain James W. Atwater (about 800 feet away); O. W. Jones & Son Mural (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church Bell Tower (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Cannon Ball (approx. 0.2 miles away); Upson County Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thomaston.

Regarding William Carraway. Sgt. Carraway is among those listed on the American Revolution Memorial at the Upton County Courthouse in Thomaston.

Also see . . . Military Soldiers Upton County.

William Carraway who came to Upson County in 1825. Applied for pension (Aug 29, 1832) at age 78.(There is also a biography on p. 893 of History
Photographed by Mark Parker, January 7, 2025

2. William Carraway Marker and gravesite near Grace Primitive Baptist Church
of Upson County). William Carraway was born in Cumberland County in North Carolina, but enlisted in the Army in Cambridge, South Carolina. He served for about 20 months and held the grade of sergeant. He took part in the Battle of Stono and the siege of Savannah. He came to Upson County in 1825 after having lived a while in Lincoln County, Georgia. According to local traditions, the Carraway brothers built the first three houses in Thomaston. He died in 1834 and was buried in Glenwood Cemetery. This grave was marked by the John Houston Chapter- DAR.

(Submitted on December 8, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.