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Historical Markers in Social Circle, Georgia

 
Clickable Map of Newton County, Georgia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Newton County, GA (34) Butts County, GA (18) Henry County, GA (37) Jasper County, GA (19) Morgan County, GA (64) Rockdale County, GA (11) Walton County, GA (21)  NewtonCounty(34) Newton County (34)  ButtsCounty(18) Butts County (18)  HenryCounty(37) Henry County (37)  JasperCounty(19) Jasper County (19)  MorganCounty(64) Morgan County (64)  RockdaleCounty(11) Rockdale County (11)  WaltonCounty(21) Walton County (21)
Covington is the county seat for Newton County
Social Circle is in Newton County
      Newton County (34)  
ADJACENT TO NEWTON COUNTY
      Butts County (18)  
      Henry County (37)  
      Jasper County (19)  
      Morgan County (64)  
      Rockdale County (11)  
      Walton County (21)  
 
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1 Georgia, Newton County, Social Circle — 1 — Brick StoreDecember 24, 1821
The General Store and residence of Martin Kolb was named by the Georgia General Assembly as the temporary meeting place for elections and courts of the newly formed Newton County. The first justices of the inferior court were George . . . Map (db m34543) HM
2 Georgia, Walton County, Social Circle — Dr. Brown's Townhousec. 1850
[top marker]This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior[bottom marker]40 Walton Landmark HSWC . . . Map (db m227498) HM
3 Georgia, Walton County, Social Circle — 11-C-8 — Hightower Trail<------->
This road is a portion of Hightower Trail, old Indian path to Etowah River, which ran from High Shoals of the Appalachee westward to Shallow Ford on the Chattahoochee. It formed a boundary between Cherokee lands to the north and Creek lands to the . . . Map (db m33434) HM
4 Georgia, Walton County, Social Circle — In Memory of Emma Sansom
In Memory Of Emma Sansom Heroine of the 60'sMap (db m103173) HM
5 Georgia, Walton County, Social Circle — L7 — Social CircleLightning Strikes Twice — March to the Sea Heritage Trail —
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
6 Georgia, Walton County, Social Circle — The Church Bell
First erected prior to 1900 Fell when fire destroyed church and tower on June 21, 1969 Mounted and rung on the Nation’s Bicentennial on July 4, 1976 Erected on present site July 1980Map (db m190997) HM
7 Georgia, Walton County, Social Circle — 147-5 — The March to the Sea
On Nov. 15, 1864, after destroying Atlanta and cutting his communications with the North, Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman, USA, began his destructive campaign for Savannah -- the March to the Sea. He divided his army [US] into two wings. The Right Wing . . . Map (db m20193) HM
 
 
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Apr. 27, 2024