Near Oglethorpe in Macon County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lanier/Miona Springs
Photographed by David Seibert, January 24, 2011
1. Lanier/Miona Springs Marker
Upon the chartering of Macon County, by an Act approved December 29, 1837, the town of Lanier was made the first county seat. Until 1854 it was a bustling center for many of the earliest settlers in the county including Georgia Senator and Brig. Gen. Philip Cook, C.S.A. Its post office (1838-1866) still stands one half mile Northeast of this marker.
Miona Springs, an ancient gathering place of American Indians, lies just Northeast of Lanier. With seven major mineral springs, it was appropriated in 1818 by the first White settler, Timothy Barnard.
Erected 1994 by The Macon County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is December 29, 1837.
Location. 32° 24.246′ N, 84° 3.884′ W. Marker is near Oglethorpe, Georgia, in Macon County. It is at the intersection of Georgia Route 128 and Miona Spring Road (County Route 257), on the right when traveling north on Georgia Route 128. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oglethorpe GA 31068, 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 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. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Confederate Soldiers Monument (approx. 7.1 miles away); Macon County (approx. 7.7 miles
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Photographed by David Seibert, January 24, 2011
2. Lanier/Miona Springs Marker
Looking north on Georgia Highway 128; the unpaved Miona Springs Road is on the right.
Photographed by David Seibert, January 24, 2011
3. Lanier/Miona Springs Marker
Looking east on Miona Springs Road toward the old post office
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,124 times since then and 104 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week December 28, 2025. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 7, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
