Historical Marker

Clarke County

Athens · Athens-Clarke County · Erected 1956

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Created in 1801 from Jackson County and named for Revolutionary War general Elijah Clarke, this small county became home to the University of Georgia and the city of Athens.

About this site

Clarke County is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County, erected in 1956. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Athens-Clarke County, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9598, -83.3741 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Olympic Games in Athens (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Athena, Athens Daily News, and Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 to 1902.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.9598, -83.3741 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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