Historical Marker

TSYS (marker-218043)

Columbus · Muscogee County

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Born inside Columbus Bank & Trust's data department after the bank issued an early credit card in 1959, its processing system grew so effective that rival banks paid to license it, eventually spinning off as the payments giant TSYS.

About this site

TSYS is a historical marker in Columbus, Muscogee County. It is one of 92 historical markers documented in Muscogee County, among 248 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.4733, -84.9944 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mills (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Last Battle, Griffin, and Calhoun.

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

Also at or near Columbus, Muscogee County

“TSYS” names 2 distinct records in Muscogee County. This page is the historical marker in Columbus. The others:

TSYS — Historical Marker in Columbus (2018)

📍 32.4733, -84.9944 · Columbus, Muscogee County

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