Statesboro in Bulloch County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Harville House

Photographed by Rodney Harville

1. Harville House Marker

Inscription. Samuel’s son, Keebler Henry Harville, purchased the property and built the Harville House as a one-story house around 1894. The second story was added ten years later resulting in a total of 14 rooms to accommodate a growing family. The vernacular architectural features of the house were inspired by a dream of Keebler Harville. The lumber used was cut and sawn from timber grown on the farm. By the time of Keebler’s death in 1946, the farm had grown to 2800 acres. More than just a landmark, the farm was self-sustaining for 10 families. It included a grist mill, saw mill, cotton gin, two story smoke-house, ice house, syrup house and a commissary. He was the first in Bulloch County to sell peanuts commercially and picked peanuts commercially for other farmers from Blitchton to Claxton. He purchased the first corn snapper in the county.

Harville Cemetery is located ¼ mile west of the house.

Erected by The Bulloch County Historical Society, sponsored by the Jack N. & Addie D. Averitt Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture.

Location. 32° 19.417′ N, 81° 46.517′ W. Marker is in Statesboro, Georgia, in Bulloch County. It is on Harville

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Road 0 miles north of G. W. Oliver Road (County Road 252), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Statesboro GA 30458, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nevils Station & Shearwood Railroad (approx. 4.1 miles away); Middleground Church Primitive Baptist (approx. 5 miles away); Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair / Kiwanis Club of Statesboro (approx. 5.1 miles away); Upper Black Creek Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 5.9 miles away); Upper Black Creek Church (approx. 5.9 miles away); Croatan Indian Community (approx. 6.3 miles away); Register, Georgia (approx. 7 miles away); First District Agricultural and Mechanical School (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Statesboro.

Regarding Harville House. Please note that the house and property on which it stands are privately owned, and are marked "No Trespassing." This is enforced. It would not only be illegal but extremely dangerous to enter the house. Both the marker and the house can be seen and photographed from the public road on which the house stands. Please respect the owners' wishes.

Harville House Marker in its Old Colors image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, January 20, 2014

2. Harville House Marker in its Old Colors

Harville House image. Click for full size.

Unknown photographer. From the collection of Rodney Harville

3. Harville House

The Harville House Waiting on Repairs image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, January 20, 2014

4. The Harville House Waiting on Repairs

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,330 times since then and 106 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 23, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2. submitted on August 13, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3. submitted on July 23, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on August 13, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.