Lexington in Oglethorpe County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Oglethorpe County Confederate Monument
Photographed by Brian Scott, October 4, 2015
1. Oglethorpe County Confederate Monument Marker
1861-1865
Erected 1916.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 33° 52.167′ N, 83° 6.702′ W. Monument is in Lexington, Georgia, in Oglethorpe County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 77) and Gilmer Street on Main Street. Marker is on the grounds of the Oglethorpe County Courthouse. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: Lexington GA 30648, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in Georgia’s Antebellum Trail, in the Classic City Area, 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Governor Gilmers Home (here, next to this marker); Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe (within shouting distance of this marker); Oglethorpe County Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); James T. Rayle Post No. 123 Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Oglethorpe County (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Oglethorpe County Jail (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Beth-Salem Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Birthplace of Columbia Theological Seminary
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More about this monument. The sculpture is marble and the base granite. The base is inscribed with several hundred names of Confederate veterans from Oglethorpe County.
Photographed by Brian Scott, October 4, 2015
2. Oglethorpe County Confederate Monument Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, October 4, 2015
3. Oglethorpe County Confederate Monument Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, October 4, 2015
4. Oglethorpe County Confederate Monument Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2014, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,003 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 21, 2014, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
