Thaddeus Oliver

Historical marker location:

Elko, Georgia

( Marker is at the intersection of Georgia Route 26 and Loggins Road, on the right when traveling east on State Route 26.)

Marker installed: 1955

Georgia was the site of the first American gold rush, but it was also the site of the first American oil rush. In 1905, oil was discovered in Bibb County, and the state's oil industry began to grow rapidly.