Historical Marker

Honorable Thomas Willis Cobb

Greensboro · Greene County

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The Story

A Greensboro lawyer, Thomas Willis Cobb rose to the U.S. House and Senate before his death in 1830; Georgia named Cobb County in his honor and its seat, Marietta, for his wife Mary.

About this site

Honorable Thomas Willis Cobb 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 33.5809, -83.1810 near Greensboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gwyn Allison (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Justice Francis H. Cone, Greensboro City Cemetery, and Edgar Harvey Armor.

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

📍 33.5809, -83.1810 · Greensboro, Greene County

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