Historical Marker

John Adam Treutlen (Rincon ( Ebenezer))

Rincon ( Ebenezer) · Effingham County

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Educated at Ebenezer under Pastor Boltzius, this Salzburger immigrant became a leader of Jerusalem Church and, in 1777, Georgia's first popularly elected governor.

About this site

John Adam Treutlen is a historical marker in Rincon ( Ebenezer), Effingham County. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Effingham County, among 81 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.3763, -81.1812 near Rincon ( Ebenezer). The nearest cataloged historic site is The Town of Ebenezer (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Silk Culture at Ebenezer, Site of First Orphanage in Georgia 1738, and The Rev. John Martin Bolzius / The Rev. Israel Christian Gronau.

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

Also at or near Rincon ( Ebenezer), Effingham County

“John Adam Treutlen” names 2 distinct records in Effingham County. This page is the historical marker in Rincon ( Ebenezer). The others:

📍 32.3763, -81.1812 · Rincon ( Ebenezer), Effingham County
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