Historical Marker

George Whitefield

Dalton · Whitfield County · Erected 1953

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The Story

Whitfield County (1851) honors George Whitefield (1714-1770), the English evangelist who came to Georgia in 1738 and founded Savannah's Bethesda Orphanage. The silent 'e' preserves how his surname was actually pronounced.

About this site

George Whitefield is a historical marker in Dalton, Whitfield County, erected in 1953. It is one of 64 historical markers documented in Whitfield County, among 106 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.7719, -84.9714 near Dalton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Whitfield County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Martin, William C., House, Tristram Dalton, and Joseph E. Johnston Memorial.

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

📍 34.7719, -84.9714 · Dalton, Whitfield County

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