Hamilton in Harris County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
B. F. White
1800 - 1879
White taught in a local academy, conducted singing schools in many places and organized singing conventions, some of which still exist. He died in Atlanta and is buried in Oakland Cemetery.
Erected 1984 by Historic Chattahoochee Commission and Friends and Family of B. F. White.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location. 32° 45.5′ N, 84° 52.513′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Georgia, in Harris County. Marker is on North College Street (U.S. 27) 0 miles north of Blue Springs Road (Georgia Route 116), on the right when traveling south. The marker is in the town square, between College Street (US 27) and the Confederate Monument. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hamilton GA 31811, 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. U.S.S. Harris County (within shouting distance of this marker); Harris County (within shouting distance of this marker); Columbus Baptist Association (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carver High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hamilton Female College (approx. 0.4 miles away); Valley of Hope (approx. 3.7 miles away); Pine Mountain Valley Resettlement Project (approx. 4.2 miles away); Callaway Gardens (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.
Also see . . . Biography of B.F. White. A more detailed biography of Benjamin Franklin White, reprinted from the March-April 1997 issue of "Away Here in Texas." (Submitted on September 15, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
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