Near Gray in Jones County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Blountsville
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Photographed By David Seibert, November 7, 2009
1. Blountsville Marker
Inscription.
Blountsville. <------<<<<. Near here was Blountsville, an early stagecoach station and post office until after the War Between the States. It suffered severely during the War and the town disappeared. The home of many prominent families, Blountsville was the site of Blountsville Academy, chartered in 1834 with Allen Drury, William E. Ethridge, John W. Stokes, Francis Tufts and John W. Gordon serving as trustees. Blountsville was named for the Blount family, pioneer Georgians. A strong Baptist Church was here, first led by Rev. Benjamin Milner. The Tift, Dumas, Miller, Williams, McCullough and Hurt families were other pioneers.
Near here was Blountsville, an early stagecoach station and post office until after the War Between the States. It suffered severely during the War and the town disappeared. The home of many prominent families, Blountsville was the site of Blountsville Academy, chartered in 1834 with Allen Drury, William E. Ethridge, John W. Stokes, Francis Tufts and John W. Gordon serving as trustees. Blountsville was named for the Blount family, pioneer Georgians. A strong Baptist Church was here, first led by Rev. Benjamin Milner. The Tift, Dumas, Miller, Williams, McCullough and Hurt families were other pioneers.
Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 084-9.)
Location. 33° 6.583′ N, 83° 28.9′ W. Marker is near Gray, Georgia, in Jones County. Marker is at the intersection of Eatonton Highway (U.S. 129) and Damascus Church Road, on the left when traveling north on Eatonton Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gray GA 31032, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The marker, with another marker named Blountsville in the background, and US 129 to the right.
Photographed By David Seibert, November 7, 2009
3. Blountsville Markers
Another view of the two Blountsville markers on US 129. The photo is taken from Damascus Church Road, with Blounts Chapel Road leading off to the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,316 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 23, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.