Historical Marker

Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe

Lexington · Oglethorpe County

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Oglethorpe County honors Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe, who founded Georgia at Savannah in 1733 as a haven for British debtors and drove invading Spanish forces back into Florida before returning to England.

About this site

Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe is a historical marker in Lexington, Oglethorpe County. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Oglethorpe County, among 71 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.8692, -83.1115 near Lexington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oglethorpe County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Governor Gilmer’s Home, Oglethorpe County, and Beth-Salem Presbyterian Church.

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

📍 33.8692, -83.1115 · Lexington, Oglethorpe County

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