Historical Marker

Brinson / Simeon Brinson

Brinson · Decatur County · Erected 1986

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The Story

Simeon Brinson, a Confederate cavalry veteran turned farmer and postmaster, laid out this town in 1889 when the Alabama Midland Railroad arrived, renaming the old Spring Creek settlement for himself.

About this site

Brinson / Simeon Brinson is a historical marker in Brinson, Decatur County, erected in 1986. It is one of 29 historical markers documented in Decatur County, among 86 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 30.9697, -84.7325 near Brinson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brinson Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Jackson Cemetery, Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, and Thompson Cemetery.

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

📍 30.9697, -84.7325 · Brinson, Decatur County

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