The Rev. John Springer

Rev. John Springer (1744-1798), a Princeton graduate, became in 1790 the first Presbyterian minister ordained in Georgia. He preached across Wilkes County, founded Walnut Hill Academy, and lies buried at his plantation, Walnut Hill.

The Rev. John Springer is a historical marker in Washington, Wilkes County, erected in 1958. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Wilkes County, among 123 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.7912, -82.7572 near Washington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Walnut Hill Academy (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Peacewood, North Washington District, and Arnold-Callaway Plantation.

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