City of Walthourville History

Named for soldier-doctor Andrew Walthour, who farmed here around 1795, Walthourville flourished as a prosperous antebellum village. After its 1974 incorporation it elected Carrie Kent, Georgia's first African-American woman mayor.

City of Walthourville History is a historical marker in Walthourville, Liberty County, erected in 2007. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in Liberty County, among 81 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.7703, -81.6344 near Walthourville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pleasant Grove AME Church Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Cypress Slash Cemetery, Hinesville Cemetery, and Popples Cemetery.

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