Historical Marker

Gov. William Jonathan Northen

Sparta · Hancock County · Erected 1955

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The Story

A leading Hancock County planter, Northen served as governor from 1890 to 1894, championing public education and helping establish new state colleges.

About this site

Gov. William Jonathan Northen is a historical marker in Sparta, Hancock County, erected in 1955. It is one of 18 historical markers documented in Hancock County, among 163 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.3614, -83.0078 near Sparta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mount Zion Baptist Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Mt. Zion Church, and Nathan S.S. Beman at Mt. Zion.

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

📍 33.3614, -83.0078 · Sparta, Hancock County

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