Historical Marker

Bishop George Foster Pierce

Greensboro · Greene County

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The Story

Born near Greensboro in 1811, Pierce became a celebrated Methodist orator, first president of Wesleyan College, president of Emory, and a bishop, embodying the deep Methodist roots of this Greene County community.

About this site

Bishop George Foster Pierce is a historical marker in Greensboro, Greene County. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Greene County, among 117 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.5759, -83.1844 near Greensboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Burning of Greensborough (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Greene County, Greene County Veterans Memorial, and First Commissioner of Agriculture.

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

📍 33.5759, -83.1844 · Greensboro, Greene County

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