Historical Marker

History of Griffin, Georgia

Griffin · Spalding County

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The Story

Founded June 8, 1840, when Gen. Lewis Lawrence Griffin auctioned town lots from a stump, Griffin grew from a settlement once called Pleasant Grove into the railroad-fed seat of Spalding County and a manufacturing center.

About this site

History of Griffin, Georgia is a historical marker in Griffin, Spalding County. 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 33.2483, -84.2636 near Griffin. The nearest cataloged historic site is General Lewis Lawrence Griffin (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Griffin Commercial District, Spalding County Courthouse, and Spalding County.

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

📍 33.2483, -84.2636 · Griffin, Spalding County

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