Baxley in Appling County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Appling County

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, circa 1993

1. Appling County Marker

Inscription. This County, created by Acts of the Legislature Dec. 15, 1818; Dec. 21, 1819 and Dec. 24, 1824 is named for Colonel Daniel Appling who served in the War of 1812. Baxley was chosen as the County Site in 1874 and incorporated in 1875. The first Site, approved by the Legislature in 1828, was at Holmesville which was chartered in 1854. Among the first County Officers, who took office in 1820, were: Sheriff William Carter, Clerk of Superior and Inferior Courts John McAuley, Coroner James Mixon and Surveyor Daniel S. Whitehurst.

Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 001-2.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is December 15, 1818.

Location. 31° 42.243′ N, 82° 19.228′ W. Marker is in Baxley, Georgia, in Appling County. It is at the intersection of Post Road and South Main Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west on Post Road. Marker was on the courthouse lawn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2316 Post Rd, Baxley GA 31513, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 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 3 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pulitzer Prize Winner Caroline Pafford Miller (approx. 5.3 miles away); Bacon County (approx. 14.2 miles away); 2nd Lt. Daniel Warnell Lee, Sr. (approx. 15.1 miles away).

Also see . . . Appling County. (Submitted on September 26, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Photographed by Maureen McKinney, October 28, 2023

2. Appling County Marker

Located the missing marker on the corner of Blackshear Hwy and Post Street. 31.704048, -82.320479 Appling County, Georgia

Photographed by Diane Murphy, April 2025

3. Appling County Marker

Photographed by Diane Murphy, April 2025

4. Appling County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,080 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 20, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 2. submitted on October 29, 2023, by Maureen McKinney of Jacksonville, Florida. 3, 4. submitted on May 2, 2025, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida.