Historical Marker

R. Chappelle Matthews

Athens · Athens-Clarke County

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Tribute to the Athens legislator who represented Clarke County in the Georgia House for twenty-eight years, becoming its longest-serving member and a champion of UGA's public service programs.

About this site

R. Chappelle Matthews is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County. 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 33.9452, -83.3801 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Birthplace of Mildred Lewis Rutherford, Lit D. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Georgia Museum of ART, Old Indian Trail, and The University of Georgia.

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

📍 33.9452, -83.3801 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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