Smyrna's First Mayor – SCA – Smyrna, Cobb Co., GA - Georgia Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

SMYNRA'S FIRST MAYOR
John C. Moore
Aug. 16, 1830 - May 10, 1897

Ulysses S. Grant was President of the U.S., and the South was still suffering from the effects of abusive Reconstruction when Smyrna was first incorporated August 23, 1872. One theory is that in the post-war era, citizens feared the town would be named for Neal Dow, a Yankee abolitionist, for whom the railroad station was named. They preferred instead to name it Smyrna after the religious

(Continued on other side)

(Side 2)
campground which had been established here in the 1830's. Incorporating legislation named John C. Moore Mayor (Intendent). Four aldermen were also named: E.D.L. Mobley, W.R. Bell, W.L. Davenport, and G.P. Daniel. The town was incorporated a second time in 1897 reducing the city limits from 1 mile to 1/2 mile but most early records were destroyed in a city hall fire in the 1920's.

THE SMYRNA CEMETERY ASSOCIATION

Type of Marker: Park Marker #: Not listed Date: Not listed Sponsor: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the marker, yourself at the marker, your gps at the marker, or anything specific to the text on the marker. And don't forget to enjoy your visit.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   01/27/2009 Jeep02 visited it 10/25/2007 GA Cacher visited it 10/25/2007 Lat34North visited it

View all visits/logs