Dover in Screven County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Louisville Road

Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 2008

1. Louisville Road Marker

Inscription. This road was established pursuant to an Act passed by the Colonial Assembly April 2nd, 1770. It connected the early settlement of Queensboro, at the head of Ogeechee River navigation, with Savannah. It became one of the most important stage and post routes in the state when Louisville was the Capital. On September 16th, 1777, the State Assembly named the first Board of Commissioners for its exclusive maintenance. They were Robert Dixon, Thomas Mills, Abraham Mincey, William Blackman and John Mizell.

Erected 1953 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 124-12.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Places • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 2, 1770.

Location. 32° 35.455′ N, 81° 42.262′ W. Marker is in Dover, Georgia, in Screven County. It is at the intersection of Statesboro Highway (U.S. 301) and Scarboro Highway / Effingham Highway (Georgia Highway 17), on the right when traveling east on Statesboro Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in

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this post office area: Dover GA 30424, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The March to the Sea (here, next to this marker); Cooperville (here, next to this marker); Union Meeting House (approx. 3.3 miles away); Old Savannah Road (approx. 3.3 miles away); Sherman's Advance (approx. 3½ miles away); a different marker also named Union Meeting House (approx. 3.8 miles away); Rigdon’s Mill / The Rigdon Cemetery (approx. 8.2 miles away); Akins’ Mill Pond / The Families of Akins’ Mill Pond (approx. 8.3 miles away).

Regarding Louisville Road. Louisville was

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008

2. Louisville Road Marker

laid out in 1786 as a prospective state capital of Georgia, and its state buildings were completed in 1795. It served as the state capital of Georgia from 1796 to 1806.

Louisville Road Marker (R) at the intersection with Cooperville Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008

3. Louisville Road Marker (R) at the intersection with Cooperville Marker

US 301 and Ga 17

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,865 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.