Genealogist Nellie Margaret Harris Applin envisioned and, over three and a half years, single-handedly researched the Kingston Veterans Monument, dedicated in 2007 to some 400 local servicemembers. She also contributed research to 'American Tapestry,' tracing First Lady Michelle Obama's Bartow County ancestry.
Nellie Margaret Harris Applin
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Nellie Margaret Harris Applin is a historical marker in Kingston, Bartow County. It is one of 139 historical markers documented in Bartow County, among 265 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.2359, -84.9457 near Kingston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kingston's Rich, Historical Past (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Original Hospital Site of Wayside Home, Rome Railroad, and Kingston Methodist Church.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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