Historical Marker

Lumpkin and Stewart County

Lumpkin · Stewart County · Erected 1955

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The Story

Named for Governor Wilson Lumpkin, this town became seat of Stewart County when it split from Randolph in 1830. Its first log courthouse served as a blockhouse during the 1836 Creek uprising.

About this site

Lumpkin and Stewart County is a historical marker in Lumpkin, Stewart County, erected in 1955. It is one of 15 historical markers documented in Stewart County, among 83 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.0509, -84.7945 near Lumpkin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Stewart County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Stewart County Courthouse, Stewart County Academy and Masonic Building, and Bedingfield Inn.

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

📍 32.0509, -84.7945 · Lumpkin, Stewart County

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