Palmetto in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Willis Pentecost Menefee
Father of the Town
| | 1814 June 24, 1855 | |
Photographed by David Seibert, August 24, 2009
1. Willis Pentecost Menefee Marker
Major Menefee donated his land for businesses, schools, parks and the Palmetto Methodist Church and gave all land necessary for the Atlanta and LaGrange Railroad.
Because of Major Menefee this spirit of kindness and generosity still prevails in Palmetto.
Erected 1980.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is December 2, 1889.
Location. 33° 31.033′ N, 84° 40.167′ W. Marker is in Palmetto, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Georgia Route 29) and Fayetteville Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. The marker is located in a small park adjacent to the old Palmetto Depot, with a Confederate Monument, Georgia Historical Commission Marker, a W.P.A. marker, and a pair of cannon. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Palmetto GA 30268, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Palmetto (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Army of Tennessee (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ramah Baptist Church
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Regarding Willis Pentecost Menefee. There is no evidence of a grave near the marker.
Photographed by David Seibert, August 24, 2009
2. Willis Pentecost Menefee Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 794 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
