Near Villa Rica in Carroll County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Grove
Photographed By David Seibert, December 8, 2007
1. The Grove Marker
Inscription.
The Grove. . In the mid-1600s, John Tyson traveled from the British Isles to Virginia. Over the next 200 years, his descendents migrated to North Carolina and on to Georgia. Alexander, Clement, and Jehu Tyson and their mother Penelope settled this land in 1853. Their children, including Willie, Joseph T., and Solomon, were born here and helped establish local churches and schools. Descendents of Willie's five children, Oscar, Lizzie T. Gardner, Tom, Fannie T. Payne, and Will D., consider this their ancestral home and return to the Grove each year to renew family ties.
In the mid-1600s, John Tyson traveled from the British Isles to Virginia. Over the next 200 years, his descendents migrated to North Carolina and on to Georgia. Alexander, Clement, and Jehu Tyson and their mother Penelope settled this land in 1853. Their
children, including Willie, Joseph T., and Solomon, were born here and helped establish local churches and schools. Descendents of Willie's five children, Oscar, Lizzie T. Gardner, Tom, Fannie T. Payne, and Will D., consider this their ancestral home and
return to the Grove each year to renew family ties.
Location. 33° 40.937′ N, 84° 54.533′ W. Marker is near Villa Rica, Georgia, in Carroll County. Marker is on Tyson Road, half a mile north of Flat Rock Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 602 Tyson Road, Villa Rica GA 30180, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Freedom Riders (approx. 3.4 miles away); Thomas Andrew Dorsey (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Mill (approx.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,932 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
