Historical Marker

Paul Anderson Memorial Park

Toccoa · Stephens County · Erected 2008

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This Toccoa park honors hometown hero Paul Anderson (1932-1994), the 1956 Olympic weightlifting champion and 'World's Strongest Man,' who later founded the Paul Anderson Youth Home.

About this site

Paul Anderson Memorial Park is a historical marker in Toccoa, Stephens County, erected in 2008. 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 34.5806, -83.3192 near Toccoa. The nearest cataloged historic site is Paul Anderson (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.

📍 34.5806, -83.3192 · Toccoa, Stephens County

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