Historical Marker

The William Adkins’ Live Oak Tree

Cordele · Crisp County · Erected 1976

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This Georgia House marker honored a sprawling live oak at the William Adkins place, measured in 1976 at over 15 feet around and estimated past 160 years old; the marker itself is now reported missing.

About this site

The William Adkins’ Live Oak Tree is a historical marker in Cordele, Crisp County, erected in 1976. It is one of 32 historical markers documented in Crisp County, among 69 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.0212, -83.8791 near Cordele. The nearest cataloged historic site is Whitsett Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Smith Easom Cemetery, Springhill Cemetery, and Evergreen Holiness Baptist Church Cemetery.

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

📍 32.0212, -83.8791 · Cordele, Crisp County

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