Historical Marker

John Basil Lamar

Macon · Bibb County · Erected 1994

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The Story

A wealthy planter with holdings across many Georgia counties, John Basil Lamar briefly served in Congress. Acting as aide to his brother-in-law Gen. Howell Cobb, he was mortally wounded at Crampton's Gap in 1862.

About this site

John Basil Lamar is a historical marker in Macon, Bibb County, erected in 1994. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Bibb County, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.8494, -83.6331 near Macon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Alfred Holt Colquitt (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include General Edward Dorr Tracy, Jr., Rose Hill Cemetery, and Oak Ridge Cemetery.

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

📍 32.8494, -83.6331 · Macon, Bibb County

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