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

Sea Island Bank

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 8, 2022

1. Sea Island Bank Marker

Inscription. In 1901, the second bank to open in Statesboro – Sea Island Bank – took its name from the area's staple crop, Sea Island cotton, and moved to its present location in 1912. Like every bank in town, it closed during the Great Depression, but reopened quickly and still serves our community today.

Supported by the Jack N. & Addie D. Averitt Foundation. 2016

Erected 2016 by Bulloch County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 32° 26.916′ N, 81° 46.98′ W. Marker is in Statesboro, Georgia, in Bulloch County. It can be reached from the intersection of East Main Street and Siebald Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is on the parking lot side of Synovus Bank. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 E Main St, 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 walking distance of this marker: Statesboro Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); First Three Story Brick Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bank of Statesboro (within shouting distance of this marker); Center for Hardware (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Corner of Banking (within shouting distance of this marker); 32 East Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); The Georgia Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); Preetorius Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Statesboro.

Regarding Sea Island Bank. The bank was acquired by Synovus Bank in 1991 but continued to operate under the Sea Island name until 2018, when it was changed to the corporate parent's name.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 8, 2022

2. Sea Island Bank Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 618 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.