Cartersville in Bartow County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
John W. Akin
1850 - 1907
Photographed by Judith Barber, April 10, 2011
1. John W. Akin Marker
Located in City Cemetery.
“Masonry glories in immortality, plants the acacia on every grave, transforms death into an angel of light, looks on the body as the old clothes the man wore and points upward to his home.”
A great American, a great Southerner, a great Georgian and truly a great Mason.
Erected by Placed by John W. Akin Lodge No. 537 of Taylorsville, GA on its 100th anniversary.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Arts, Letters, Music • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Government & Politics • Railroads & Streetcars • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 2, 1891.
Location. 34° 10.663′ N, 84° 48.407′ W. Marker is in Cartersville
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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 original Cherokee Nation, 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 of this marker: Pierce Manning Butler Young, (1836-1896) (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ebenezer Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pettit Creek (approx. half a mile away); Home of Sam P. Jones (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bartow County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); In Memory of Private First Class Jerry Wayne Gentry (approx. 0.9 miles away); William Harrell Felton Monument (approx. one mile away); Flame of Freedom (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cartersville.
Photographed by David Seibert, April 28, 2012
2. John W. Akin Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, April 28, 2012
3. John W. Akin Marker
The column marks Akin's grave.
Photographed by David Seibert, April 28, 2012
4. John W. Akin Marker
The column marks Akin's grave.
Photographed by David Seibert, April 28, 2012
5. John W. Akin Grave
The text on the column marking Akin's grave, describing him as a "Christian, Jurist, Statesman, Orator, Man of Letters" and noting that at his death he was President of the Senate of Georgia.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2012, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,012 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 27, 2012, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 7, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
