Lithonia in DeKalb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Rebecca Latimer Felton
Photographed by David Seibert, July 31, 2010
1. Rebecca Latimer Felton Marker
On September 22, 1922, Sen. Thomas E. Watson died in office. Pending a special election, Gov. Thomas W. Hardwick named Mrs. Felton to fill the vacancy, thus bestowing upon her the honor of being the first women to serve in the United States Senate.
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 044-88.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers • Women. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1966.
Location. 33° 43.183′ N, 84° 9.313′ W. Marker is in Lithonia, Georgia, in DeKalb County. It is at the intersection of Covington Highway (U.S. 278) and Cove
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Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The March to the Sea (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lynching in America / Mob Violence in Lithonia (approx. 2.7 miles away); Bruce Street School (approx. 3.3 miles away); Covered Bridge (approx. 5.9 miles away); Georgia Railroad Depot (approx. 6.1 miles away); Old Indian Trail (approx. 6.1 miles away); Stone Mountain Inn (approx. 6.1 miles away); Sherman's Neckties (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by David Seibert, July 31, 2010
2. Rebecca Latimer Felton Marker
Looking west on Covington Highway (US 278) from Cove Lake Road
Another marker is no longer nearby. The March to the Sea (was approx. 4.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Courtesy of Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress
3. Rebecca Latimer Felton
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,732 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 1, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
