Historical Marker

George Washington Towns

Talbotton · Talbot County · Erected 1961

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The Story

A Talbotton lawyer, George W. Towns (1801-1854) served in Congress and as governor of Georgia from 1847 to 1851, overseeing completion of the Western and Atlantic Railroad before his death in Macon.

About this site

George Washington Towns is a historical marker in Talbotton, Talbot County, erected in 1961. It is one of 12 historical markers documented in Talbot County, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.6779, -84.5457 near Talbotton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Towns, George W. B., House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Straus Home Site, Elizabeth Evelyn Wright, and Talbot County Courthouse.

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

📍 32.6779, -84.5457 · Talbotton, Talbot County

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