Historical Marker

Forsyth

Forsyth · Monroe County · Erected 1956

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The Story

Laid out in 1822 and incorporated soon after, this geographically central town was named for John Forsyth, who as U.S. minister to Spain negotiated the treaty ceding Florida to the United States.

About this site

Forsyth is a historical marker in Forsyth, Monroe County, erected in 1956. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Monroe County, among 87 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.0348, -83.9392 near Forsyth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Monroe County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Honorable Hugh D. Sosebee, Monroe County Courthouse, and Confederate Georgia Volunteers Memorial.

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

📍 33.0348, -83.9392 · Forsyth, Monroe County

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The Honorable Hugh D. Sosebee

Confederate Georgia Volunteers Memorial

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Historical Marker

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Forsyth Railroad Depots and Baggage Room