Inscription
In 1888, three wine-making communities were founded here on some 2000 acres. A local land developer, Ralph L Spencer, invited some 200 Hungarian wine-making families to settle this region. They named their largest community Budapest, in honor of the capital of Hungary.
Details
| HM Number | HM1RX9 |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Community Center, Gov Building |
| Marker Type | Memorial |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Commemmorative Marker |
| Marker Number | 071-2 |
| Year Placed | 1988 |
| Placed By | Georgia Historic Society |
| Marker Condition |  0 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Wednesday, April 27th, 2016 at 6:52am PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] HATCHET 62
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 665093 N 3731987 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 33.71505800, -85.21830500 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 33° 42.9035', W 85° 13.0983' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 33° 42' 54.2088" N, 85° 13' 5.8980" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 770, 678 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 103-113 Budapest Rd, Tallapoosa GA 30176, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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