Founding of Griffin (marker-27591)

General Lewis Lawrence Griffin, a railroad promoter and militia officer, founded this city in 1840, auctioning lots from a stump near the town spring. The new town soon became seat of Spalding County, created in 1851.

Founding of Griffin is a historical marker in Griffin, Spalding County, erected in 1956. It is one of 32 historical markers documented in Spalding County, among 75 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.2501, -84.2678 near Griffin. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. George's Episcopal Church (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Griffin Commercial District, Founding of Griffin, and Griffin Commercial District.

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