Historical Marker

Birthplace of a Confederate Hero

Newnan · Coweta County · Erected 1954

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The Story

Confederate ranger William Thomas Overby was born on this site; captured with Mosby's command in 1864, he was hanged after refusing to betray his comrades, earning the nickname 'the Nathan Hale of the Confederacy.'

About this site

Birthplace of a Confederate Hero is a historical marker in Newnan, Coweta County, erected in 1954. It is one of 23 historical markers documented in Coweta County, among 128 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.3991, -84.6552 near Newnan. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cokes Chapel Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include New Heights Baptist Church Cemetery, Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery, and Smith, Dr. Robert L. and Sarah Alberta, House.

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

📍 33.3991, -84.6552 · Newnan, Coweta County

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