Historical Marker

Paul Anderson

Toccoa · Stephens County · Erected 1983

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The Story

Toccoa-born Paul Anderson overcame childhood illness to become the self-styled 'Dixie Derrick,' winning weightlifting gold at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and setting a famed backlift record, hailed worldwide as the strongest man alive.

About this site

Paul Anderson is a historical marker in Toccoa, Stephens County, erected in 1983. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Stephens County, among 94 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.5814, -83.3161 near Toccoa. The nearest cataloged historic site is Paul Anderson Memorial Park (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Walters-Davis House, Harper Home, and McBath Home.

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

📍 34.5814, -83.3161 · Toccoa, Stephens County

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