Historical Marker

The State of Georgia Salutes

Lavonia · Franklin County

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This memorial salutes the Georgians who served and sacrificed across the twentieth century's wars, from World War I through the Persian Gulf, tallying the state's many killed, wounded, captured, and missing.

About this site

The State of Georgia Salutes is a historical marker in Lavonia, Franklin County. It is one of 15 historical markers documented in Franklin County, among 95 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.4727, -83.0703 near Lavonia. The nearest cataloged historic site is New Light Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Shoal Creek Cemetery, Hart County Botanical Garden, and Maret Cemetery.

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

📍 34.4727, -83.0703 · Lavonia, Franklin County
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