Historical Marker

Seven Governors Have Lived In Walton County

Monroe · Walton County · Erected 1955

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The Story

Monroe earned its title 'City of Governors' because several men tied to Walton County by birth or residence rose to govern Georgia, among them Howell Cobb and Richard B. Russell Jr., while another native went on to govern Texas.

About this site

Seven Governors Have Lived In Walton County is a historical marker in Monroe, Walton County, erected in 1955. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Walton County, among 105 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.7925, -83.7126 near Monroe. The nearest cataloged historic site is Monroe City Hall (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include James Monroe, Walton Hotel, and Walton County Courthouse.

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

📍 33.7925, -83.7126 · Monroe, Walton County

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Nearby in Walton County

Walton County Courthouse