Historical Marker

Thomas County Honors African-American Leaders

Thomasville · Thomas County

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This marker honors the African-American leaders whose work shaped Thomas County, recognizing generations of educators, clergy, and citizens, among them West Point graduate Henry O. Flipper, born enslaved in Thomasville in 1856.

About this site

Thomas County Honors African-American Leaders is a historical marker in Thomasville, Thomas County. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Thomas County, among 113 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 30.8387, -83.9818 near Thomasville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Thomas County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ponder, Ephraim, House, Thomas County Courthouse, and Bryan, Hardy, House.

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

📍 30.8387, -83.9818 · Thomasville, Thomas County

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