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

Old Savannah Road

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Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 2008

1. Old Savannah Road Marker

Inscription. The highway crossing here is the Old Savannah Road, one of the earliest vehicular routes west of the Ogeechee River. It led from Savannah to the Rock Landing on the Oconee, to the south of the present Milledgeville. There it connected with the main course of the noted Lower Creek Trading Path from Augusta to the Creek Indians of western Georgia. Opening of this lower stretch of the old road was authorized by the State in 1777. When Milledgeville was made the capital, the thoroughfare was extended to that place. Most of the original course remains in current use.

Erected 1958 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 016-5.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.

Location. 32° 32.741′ N, 81° 43.382′ W. Marker is in Donegal, Georgia, in Bulloch County. It is on Statesboro Highway (U.S. 301) near Old River Road North, on the right when traveling south. Located about 7 mi NE of Statesboro,

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3/4 mile SE of Donegal. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Union Meeting House (a few steps from this marker); Louisville Road (approx. 3.3 miles away); The March to the Sea (approx. 3.3 miles away); Cooperville (approx. 3.3 miles away); a different marker also named Union Meeting House (approx. 3.4 miles away); Sherman's Advance (approx. 4.4 miles away); Rigdon’s Mill / The Rigdon Cemetery (approx. 5 miles away); Akins’ Mill Pond / The Families of Akins’ Mill Pond (approx. 5.8 miles

Old Savannah Road Marker, looking westward on Old River Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008

2. Old Savannah Road Marker, looking westward on Old River Road

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Old Savannah Road Marker shares intersection with "Union Meeting House" Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008

3. Old Savannah Road Marker shares intersection with "Union Meeting House" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,211 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.