Historical Marker

The Town Commons

Madison · Morgan County · Erected 2011

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The Story

Madison's original 1809 town plat set aside 100 acres as the Town Commons. In the 1810s-20s the southwest commons served as a racetrack, pasture, woodlot, and militia muster ground before being sold off and subdivided by 1837.

About this site

The Town Commons is a historical marker in Madison, Morgan County, erected in 2011. It is one of 42 historical markers documented in Morgan County, among 112 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.5914, -83.4733 near Madison. The nearest cataloged historic site is Joshua Hill Home (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Advanced Education Center, The Stoneman Raid, and The March to the Sea.

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

📍 33.5914, -83.4733 · Madison, Morgan County

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Nearby in Morgan County

Advanced Education Center

Madison Memorial Cemetery