Historical Marker

Martha Berry’s Birthplace

Rome · Floyd County · Erected 1954

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The Story

Brought to Rome as an infant, Martha Berry grew up at Oak Hill and devoted her life and fortune to educating poor mountain children, founding the schools that became Berry College on a sprawling 30,000-acre campus.

About this site

Martha Berry’s Birthplace is a historical marker in Rome, Floyd County, erected in 1954. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Floyd County, among 160 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.2800, -85.1811 near Rome. The nearest cataloged historic site is Original Cabin (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Berry College, OAK Hill & the Martha Berry Museum, and Chieftains.

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

📍 34.2800, -85.1811 · Rome, Floyd County

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Nearby in Floyd County

OAK Hill & the Martha Berry Museum

Berry College Chapel Cemetery

Rome

Museum

Shorter University�s Arnold ART Gallery