Walton County has been the home either through birth or short residence of the following Georgia Chief Executives:
Wilson Lumpkin (1831-1835)
Alfred Holt Colquitt (1877-1882)
James S. Boynton (1883)
Henry D. McDaniel (1883-1886)
Clifford . . . — — Map (db m20717) HM
National Register of Historic Places | Walton County Historic Landmark | Georgia Centennial Heritage Farm
The William Harris Homestead Plantation, consisting of 500 acres, was formed from the 1820 Land Lottery of Georgia. The log house and . . . — — Map (db m267790) HM
Soil conservation became a national priority as a result of the Dust Bowl in the 1930's. Soil scientist Hugh Hammond Bennett led the effort to educate legislators, landowners, and the public about the importance of conservation. President Franklin . . . — — Map (db m267818) HM
Governor of Georgia (1877-1882), U.S. Congressman (1853-1855), U.S. Senator (1883-1894), Major U.S. Army in the Mexican War, Brigadier-General in the Confederate Army, Alfred Holt Colquitt is buried here. Born in Walton County, Georgia, April 20, . . . — — Map (db m25393) HM
In 1785, following the Revolutionary War, pioneers from North Carolina--including the Hendons, Hartsfields, Standifers, Johnsons, Lawrences, and Olives--settled near Big Cloud's Creek on the Georgia frontier near the Creek and Cherokee nations. . . . — — Map (db m26262) HM
Bishop Cottage Garden
Built circa 1840 by Thomas J. Bishop, this house and garden were located on what is now the North Campus of The University of Georgia. The house had box gardens located on each side. One of the trees in the garden was a . . . — — Map (db m199972) HM
In the early 1800s, the area that would become Walton County was sparsely settled and more and more white Americans sought land in northeast Georgia. Settlers wanted more of the land owned by the Muscogee Creek Indian tribes and the Cherokee Nation, . . . — — Map (db m267832) HM
Barrow County was created by Act of July 7, 1914 from Gwinnett, Jackson and Walton Counties. It was named for David Crenshaw Barrow, Chancellor of the University of Georgia for many years. Born in Oglethorpe County, October 18, 1852, he died in . . . — — Map (db m19070) HM
This obelisk marked the intersection of the boundaries of Jackson, Walton, and Gwinnett Counties from which Barrow County was formed in 1914. The obelisk location was the center of the intersection of Broad and Athens Streets. This obelisk . . . — — Map (db m187291) HM
Alonzo Herndon was born into slavery in Walton County, Georgia, in 1858. After moving to segregated Atlanta, Herndon opened several barbershops including the upscale Crystal Palace in 1902. In 1905, he purchased a small mutual aid association that . . . — — Map (db m185910) HM
Originating in the 1820s, Social Circle became Walton County's rail center in 1845 as the Georgia Railroad advanced westward. Legend says the settlement received its name when a traveler, impressed by the hospitality of the little group of congenial . . . — — Map (db m103342) HM
In 1864, traveling in an ox cart, Dr. Robert M. Moore left his family in Walton County, Georgia, and journeyed to Blount County, Alabama. Finding fertile land, he returned to Walton County and persuaded his wife to move to Blount County with him. In . . . — — Map (db m49251) HM
On the occasion of its Bicentennial, Morgan County placed this marker here to commemorate the community of
Bostwick
Named in honor of the family who contributed substantially to the economic success of the community, Bostwick was . . . — — Map (db m16220) HM
Carved Stone Slab (Stela 1)
Since its discovery in 1964 by archaeologist Ripley Bullen, Stela 1 has remained a mystery. In the ground near the stone researchers found a small cache of stone tools, animal bones, and charcoal, possibly . . . — — Map (db m268165) HM
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