Historical Marker

Tyrus Raymond Cobb

Royston · Franklin County · Erected 1986

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The Story

Royston claims Tyrus Raymond Cobb, who played town ball for the local Reds at fourteen and reached the majors at seventeen. A charter member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, he remains one of the game's greatest hitters.

About this site

Tyrus Raymond Cobb is a historical marker in Royston, Franklin County, erected in 1986. 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 34.2850, -83.1205 near Royston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ty Cobb (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dr. Stewart D. Brown, Sr., Rose Hill Cemetery, and Franklin Memorial Gardens.

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

📍 34.2850, -83.1205 · Royston, Franklin County

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