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Birthplace of Rebecca Latimer Felton, the writer, suffragist, and temperance crusader who in 1922, at age 87, was appointed to fill a Senate vacancy and became the first woman ever to serve in the U.S. Senate.
Historical Marker
Rebecca Latimer Felton
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About this site
Rebecca Latimer Felton is a historical marker in Lithonia, DeKalb County, erected in 1956. It is one of 98 historical markers documented in DeKalb County, among 143 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.7197, -84.1552 near Lithonia. The nearest cataloged historic site is The March to the Sea (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Miller Cemetery, Hillandale Cemetery, and Albert Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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