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

1897 – 1991

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 8, 2022

1. 1897 – 1991 Marker

Inscription. This site was purchased in 1897 by Jimmerson C. Jones (1858-1924)for his wife, Minerva Pruella Akins Jones (1863-1923) and their daughters, Nelle C. Jones (1893-1948) and Mary Lee Jones (1897-1980). In 1923 the home was the site of the marriage of Mary Lee Jones and Esten G. Cromartie (1892-1963). Their daughter, Pruella Cromartie, was born here in 1924.

The original house was moved to the corner of Cromartie Drive and Niver Road in 1959.

The property was sold by Pruella Cromartie Canham in 1991.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 32° 26.845′ N, 81° 47.007′ W. Marker is in Statesboro, Georgia, in Bulloch County. It is on South Main Street (U.S. 301) north of East Cherry Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 40 S 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: Masonic Hall (a few steps from this marker); Old Statesboro Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); M.M. Holland House (within shouting distance of this marker); Ed L. Smith – H.W. Smith House (within shouting distance of this marker); W.G. Raines Home

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sea Island Bank (about 400 feet away); Vandy's Bar-B-Que (about 500 feet away); Blue Front (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Statesboro.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 8, 2022

2. 1897 – 1991 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 560 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.