Historical Marker

Graham-Simms House

Covington · Newton County

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The Story

This Floyd Street house is tied to James P. Simms, the Covington attorney who rose to Confederate brigadier general late in the war and afterward resumed law and served in the Georgia legislature.

About this site

Graham-Simms House is a historical marker in Covington, Newton County. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Newton County, among 98 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.5970, -83.8576 near Covington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lucius Q. C. Lamar (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Newton County Courthouse, Newton County War Memorial, and Covington Square.

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

📍 33.5970, -83.8576 · Covington, Newton County

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