South Newport in McIntosh County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Jonesville
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Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 095-29.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.
Location. 31° 38.034′ N, 81° 23.802′ W. Marker is in South Newport, Georgia, in McIntosh County. Marker is at the intersection of Ocean Highway (U.S. 17) and Jones Road (State Highway 131), on the right when traveling south on Ocean Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Townsend GA 31331, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. South Newport Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Confederate Post in 1864 (approx. 0.4 miles away); William Bartram Trail (approx. 1.1 miles away); The McIntosh Family Of McIntosh County (approx. 1.1 miles away); Skirmish in Bulltown Swamp (approx. 1.7 miles away); LeConte Botanical Gardens (approx. 4.9 miles away); Rice Hope (approx. 5.8 miles away); John Houstoun McIntosh (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Newport.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,328 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 5, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.