Near Metter in Candler County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Sunbury Road
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Photographed By David Seibert, January 25, 2007
1. Old Sunbury Road Marker
Inscription.
Old Sunbury Road. ← →. The route crossing at this point is the Sunbury Road, one of the longest vehicular thoroughfares of post-Revolutionary Georgia. It was laid out in the early 1790's from Greensboro via today's Sparta and Swainsboro to the town of Sunbury, a port on the Midway River in Liberty County. The route was noted for its elevated course and small number of stream crossings. When Sunbury, once a leading Georgia port, lost commercial significance, the road declined in arterial importance. Much of the old way, however, continues in daily use.
The route crossing at this point is the Sunbury Road, one of the longest vehicular thoroughfares of post-Revolutionary Georgia. It was laid out in the early 1790's from Greensboro via today's Sparta and Swainsboro to the town of Sunbury, a port on the
Midway River in Liberty County. The route was noted for its elevated course and small number of stream crossings. When Sunbury, once a leading Georgia port, lost commercial significance, the road declined in arterial importance. Much of the old way, however,
continues in daily use.
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 021-2.)
Location. 32° 21.044′ N, 82° 5.73′ W. Marker is near Metter, Georgia, in Candler County. Marker is at the intersection of Georgia Route 23/121 and Canoochee Road, on the left when traveling south on State Route 23/121. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19500 Canoochee Road, Metter GA 30439, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker,
2. Old Sunbury Road Marker, along GA 23/121 and Canoochee Road
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2009
3. Old Sunbury Road Marker looking south along GA 23/121
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,720 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on November 6, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on April 19, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
