Near Cordele in Crisp County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The William Adkins Live Oak Tree
Photographed by David Seibert, March 13, 2007
1. The William Adkins' Live Oak Tree Marker
The Crisp-Dooly Forestry Department measurerd this tree in 1976. It was 56 inches in diameter, over 15 feet in circumference and estimated to be over 160 years old.
Erected 1976 by Georgia House of Representatives.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 32° 1.27′ N, 83° 52.746′ W. Marker was near Cordele, Georgia, in Crisp County. It was at the intersection of Drayton Road and Gilbert Road, on the left when traveling west on Drayton Road. Marker is at the tree and house, located where Gilbert Road intersects Drayton Road, west of Cordele, Georgia. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Cordele GA 31015, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Georgia’s Piedmont. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 5 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Camp Safety Patrol (approx. 4.2 miles away); Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park (approx. 4.2 miles away); Spanish-Indian Battle (approx. 4.6 miles away); Richard G. Mooney, Jr.
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Photographed by David Seibert, March 13, 2007
2. The William Adkins' Live Oak Tree marker, house, and live oak tree
Photographed by David Seibert, January 15, 2012
3. The William Adkins Live Oak Tree Marker
The marker stood just to the right of the tree; the site of the cottage is now plowed under (the red dirt).
Photographed by David Seibert, January 15, 2012
4. The William Adkins Live Oak Tree
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 5,088 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3, 4. submitted on January 15, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
