Demorest in Habersham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Piedmont College

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, June 7, 2012

1. Piedmont College Marker

Inscription. Piedmont College is an accredited, independent, coeducational, liberal arts college, open to all regardless of race, sex, or creed. Founded under auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the College was chartered September 6, 1897 by Habersham County as the J.S. Green Collegiate Institute, and renamed J.S. Green College in 1899. The founder and first president, Charles C. Spence, Congregational Christian Church, the church of the pilgrims, assumed sponsorship and in 1903 changed the name to Piedmont College. Since that year, the college has maintained a close relationship with Congregational churches across the nation.

Piedmont has made significant contributions to education on a regional state, and national level. Graduates of the college have gone on to serve as teachers at all levels throughout the state, superintendents of many Georgia School systems, state Superintendent of Schools during the initial integration of public schools, presidents of five major universities, and state and national senators and representatives whose interest and work centered on education.

Erected 1994 by Georgia Historic marker. (Marker Number 068-12.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition,

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it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 6, 1720.

Location. 34° 33.947′ N, 83° 32.665′ W. Marker is in Demorest, Georgia, in Habersham County. It is at the intersection of Oak Avenue and Georgia Street, on the right when traveling south on Oak Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Demorest GA 30535, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Robert Mize (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of Johnny Mize (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Habersham Iron Works & Mfg. Co. (approx. 1.9 miles away); Toombs-Bleckley House (approx. 3½ miles away); Old Clarkesville Cemetery (approx. 3.6 miles away); Habersham County (approx. 3.6 miles away); Clarkesville War Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); In Memory of Rev. Hugh Hawthorne (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Demorest.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, June 7, 2012

2. Piedmont College Marker

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, June 7, 2012

3. Piedmont College Marker

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, June 7, 2012

4. Piedmont College Marker

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, June 7, 2012

5. Piedmont College Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2012, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 879 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 10, 2012, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.