Old Newnan

Historical marker location:

Meansville, Georgia

( Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 19 and Georgia Route 109, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 19.)

Marker installed: 1954

Georgia was the site of the first European settlement in what is now the United States. In 1565, the Spanish established a settlement on St. Simons Island, which is now part of Georgia.