Royston in Franklin County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Dr. Stewart D. Brown, Sr.

Photographed by David Seibert, October 11, 2010

1. Dr. Stewart D. Brown, Sr. Marker

Inscription.

Dr. Brown (1881-1952), Royston native, after years of the best training, returned home to practice surgery, bringing modern techniques and ingenious methods. He served his townspeople unfailingly for 40 years, performing 35,000 operations. With no hospital facilities, he pioneered, traveling from house to house, accompanied by his trained help, for 14 years. His territory stretched to seventy-five miles or more. He then opened a small hospital of his own, soon outgrown. Also active in educational and civic affairs, he rendered a lasting service to his home town.

Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 059-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list.

Location. 34° 17.226′ N, 83° 6.752′ W. Marker is in Royston, Georgia, in Franklin County. It is on Franklin Springs Street (U.S. 29) 0 miles east of Ty Cobb Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker stands in front of the Stewart Dixon Brown, M.D. Memorial Clinic. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 132 Franklin Springs Street, Royston GA 30662, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. 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.

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Royston, GA / U.S. Bicentennial Monument (approx. half a mile away); Tyrus Raymond Cobb (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Tyrus Raymond Cobb (approx. half a mile away); Ty Cobb (approx. half a mile away); Historical Franklin Springs (approx. 2 miles away); The Franklin Springs (approx. 2 miles away); a different marker also named Historical Franklin Springs (approx. 2 miles away); Redwine Church (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Royston.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Original Site and Portions (was approx. 1.9 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by David Seibert, October 11, 2010

2. Dr. Stewart D. Brown, Sr. Marker

The marker is just to the left of the building, the Stewart Dixon Brown, M.D. Memorial Clinic.

Photographed by David Seibert, October 11, 2010

3. Dr. Stewart D. Brown, Sr. Marker

Looking west on Franklin Springs Street (US 29) toward Franklin Springs

Photographed by David Seibert, October 11, 2010

4. Dr. Stewart D. Brown, Sr. Marker

Looking east on Franklin Springs Street (US 29) toward the center of Royston

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,163 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 29, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.