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Old Burke County claims eight Georgia governors by birth, residence, or marriage — among them Declaration signer Lyman Hall and Revolutionary patriots John Houstoun and Jared Irwin — a remarkable concentration of leadership from one rural county.
Burke County's 8 Governors is a historical marker in Waynesboro, Burke County, erected in 1956. It is one of 29 historical markers documented in Burke County, among 109 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.0904, -82.0159 near Waynesboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Burke County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Washington’s Southern Tour, Waynesborough, and Burke County Courthouse.
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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