Historical Marker

General Daniel Newnan

Rossville · Catoosa County · Erected 1927

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The Story

Georgia militia officer Daniel Newnan led a raid into Spanish Florida in 1812 and served in the 1813-14 Creek War; he later was Georgia secretary of state and a U.S. congressman, and the city of Newnan was named for him.

About this site

General Daniel Newnan is a historical marker in Rossville, Catoosa County, erected in 1927. It is one of 114 historical markers documented in Catoosa County, among 143 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.9792, -85.2479 near Rossville. The nearest cataloged historic site is 10th Confederate Georgia Cavalry (historical marker), about 1.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include 6th Georgia Cavalry, 1st Georgia Cavalry, and 84th Indiana Infantry.

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

📍 34.9792, -85.2479 · Rossville, Catoosa County

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