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Timothy Barnard, the first known white settler in this area, ran a Flint River trading post and married into the Yuchi people. Trusted on both sides, he served as interpreter and deputy agent to U.S. Indian Agent Benjamin Hawkins until his death in 1820.
Timothy Barnard is a historical marker in Oglethorpe, Macon County, erected in 1955. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Macon County, among 35 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.2925, -84.0628 near Oglethorpe. The nearest cataloged historic site is Macon County Courthouse (courthouse), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Macon County, Lumpkin Academy, and Oglethorpe City Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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