| The Big Oak | |
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 The Big Oak, located in Thomasville, Georgia is a live oak dating back to about 1680, and is one of the largest of its kind east of the Mississippi River. | |
  The Big Oak Location of the tree within Georgia | |
| Species | Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) |
| Coordinates | 30°50′28″N 83°58′54″W / 30.841114°N 83.981721°W |
The Big Oak is a large live oak (Quercus virginiana) located in Thomasville, Georgia, in the United States at the corner of Crawford Street and Monroe Street. The Big Oak is one of many historic landmarks located in Thomasville. The Big Oak was one of the earliest trees registered with the Live Oak Society. Registered by P.C. Andrews in 1936, the Big Oak was the forty-ninth live oak registered. At the time of registration, the Big Oak's girth was 21 feet 6 inches.[1]
- ^ "Famed GA. Tree Named Member of Oak Society." 15 Nov. 1936. Print. Courtesy of: Thomas County Historical Society Archives, Reference Stacks, Big Oak Folder.