Meriwether County

Meriwether County (HMENS)

Location: Greenville, GA 30222 Meriwether County
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N 33° 1.714', W 84° 42.765'

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Meriwether County, "Second Home" of Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt and birthplace of three Ga. Governors — Joseph M. Terrell, William Y. Atkinson and John M. Slaton — was created by Act of Dec. 14, 1827 from Troup County. It was named for Gen. David Meriwether (1755-1823), Revolutionary soldier, legislator, Congressman. Representing the government in various negotiations with the Indians, he had unusual influence with their Chiefs. First officers of Meriwether County, commissioned Feb. 7, 1828, were: Joseph Weaver, Sheriff; Hugh W. Ector, Clk. Sup. Ct.; A.M. Weathers, Clk. Inf. Ct.; Joseph Crockett, Surveyor; John Edmonds, Coroner.
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HM NumberHMENS
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number099-3
Year Placed1956
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 10:25am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 713619 N 3656778
Decimal Degrees33.02856667, -84.71275000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 1.714', W 84° 42.765'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 1' 42.84" N, 84° 42' 45.90" W
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Area Code(s)706, 678, 770
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 560 S Talbotton St, Greenville GA 30222, US
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