Historical Marker

Colonel Daniel Newnan

Newnan · Coweta County · Erected 2025

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The Story

The city and county take their name from Daniel Newnan, a Georgia militia general who fought Seminoles in Florida during the War of 1812 and later served as secretary of state and in Congress.

About this site

Colonel Daniel Newnan is a historical marker in Newnan, Coweta County, erected in 2025. 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 33.3783, -84.8009 near Newnan. The nearest cataloged historic site is Governor Ellis Gibbs Arnall (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Col. Joe M. Jackson, Governor William Yates Atkinson, and Coweta County Courthouse.

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

📍 33.3783, -84.8009 · Newnan, Coweta County

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