Historical Marker

Crawford W Long M D

Danielsville · Madison County

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The Story

Dr. Crawford W. Long, a Danielsville native, performed the first surgery using ether anesthesia in 1842 after noticing that revelers at 'ether frolics' felt no pain. The advance freed patients worldwide from the agony of operations.

About this site

Crawford W Long M D is a historical marker in Danielsville, Madison County. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Madison County, among 43 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.1245, -83.2211 near Danielsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Madison County Courthouse (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Crawford W. Long, Madison County, and Crawford Long Birthsite.

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

📍 34.1245, -83.2211 · Danielsville, Madison County

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Nearby in Madison County

Historic Place

Madison County Courthouse

Crawford Long Birthsite

Danielsville · 1955

Courthouse

Madison County Courthouse

Danielsville

Historic Place

Long, Crawford W., Childhood Home

Danielsville

Cemetery

Danielsville Memorial Gardens