Greensboro in Greene County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Greene County

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2024

1. Greene County Marker

Inscription. This County, created by Act of the Legislature Feb. 3, 1786, is named for Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene, the strategist who ranked second only to Gen. Washington. Born in Rhode Island in 1742, he died at his Georgia plantation in 1786. Seven miles north of Greensboro lies Penfield named for Josiah Penfield of Savannah who started the Fund to establish Mercer Institute there in 1833. The Institute was named for Jesse Mercer, leading Baptist divine of Georgia at that time. It received a Legislative Charter as Mercer University in 1837 and was moved to Macon after the War.

Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 066-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 3, 1932.

Location. 33° 34.59′ N, 83° 10.944′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, Georgia, in Greene County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and Court Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. The marker stands at the south edge of the Greene County Courthouse lawn. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greensboro GA 30642, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Antebellum Trail

and in the 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 walking distance

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of this marker: Greene County Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Woodrow “Tap” Gresham (a few steps from this marker); Greene County War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); First Commissioner of Agriculture (a few steps from this marker); William C. Dawson (a few steps from this marker); Greene County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Greene County Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Greene County "Gaol" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.

Photographed by David Seibert, May 14, 2011

2. Greene County Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, May 14, 2011

3. Greene County Marker

Looking north on North Main Street

Photographed by David Seibert, May 14, 2011

4. Greene County Marker

The marker and the Greene County Courthouse

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2024

5. Greene County Marker

Greene County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, May 14, 2011

6. Greene County Courthouse

Built in 1849

Photographed by David Seibert, May 14, 2011

7. Greene County Courthouse

The front door of the Courthouse, with markers on either side

Photographed by David Seibert, May 14, 2011

8. Greene County Courthouse

A marker on the left of the courthouse door, commemorating the building of the courthouse in 1849 and its remodeling in 1938. The marker was likely installed in 1938.

Photographed by David Seibert, May 14, 2011

9. Greene County Courthouse

On the right of the front door of the Courthouse is a marker stating that the Courthouse has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,035 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 7, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 26, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 5. submitted on March 7, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on May 26, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.