Near Washington in Wilkes County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Revolutionary War Patriots
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 30, 2025
1. Revolutionary War Patriots Marker
William Barnett, Gannaway Martin, John Williston Talbot and William Triplett
Erected 2020 by Washington-Wilkes Sons of the American Revolution Chapter.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 33° 42.843′ N, 82° 39.298′ W. Memorial is near Washington, Georgia, in Wilkes County. It can be reached from the intersection of South Smyrna Church Road and Lincolnton Road (U.S. 378), on the left when traveling north. The marker is at the entrance to Smyrna Cemetery, located behind Smyrna Church. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 S Smyrna Church Rd, Washington GA 30673, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Smyrna Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Smyrna Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Smyrna Churchyard (about 300 feet away); Grant's Meeting House (approx. 2.8 miles away); Wynne-Randall (approx. 4˝ miles away); Washington-Wilkes Historical Museum (approx. 4.7 miles away); Historic Dugas Home (approx. 4.7 miles away); K.A. Wilheit House (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 30, 2025
2. Revolutionary War Patriots Marker at entrance to Smyrna Cemetery
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 30, 2025
3. William Barnett gravesite, Smyrna Cemetery
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 30, 2025
4. Gannaway Martin gravesite, Smyrna Cemetery
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 30, 2025
5. John Williston Talbot gravesite, Smyrna Cemetery
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 30, 2025
6. William Triplett gravesite, Smyrna Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 53 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 27, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
