Historical Marker

Chesser-Williams House

Buford · Gwinnett County · Erected 2015

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The Story

One of Gwinnett's oldest homes, this 1850s I-house is rare for the folk-art designs a traveling German painter added in trade for room and board; it was moved to the Environmental and Heritage Center in 2012 to be saved.

About this site

Chesser-Williams House is a historical marker in Buford, Gwinnett County, erected in 2015. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Gwinnett County, among 163 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.0631, -84.0050 near Buford. The nearest cataloged historic site is Teague Family Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Planetarium, Gravel Springs Baptist Cemetery, and Suwanee Community Cemetery.

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

📍 34.0631, -84.0050 · Buford, Gwinnett County

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