Byron in Peach County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Byron Jail
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 8, 2022
1. Byron Jail Marker
Byron Area Historic District
National Register of
Historic Places
1995
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 32° 39.171′ N, 83° 45.549′ W. Marker is in Byron, Georgia, in Peach County. Marker is on Jailhouse Alley south of Main Street (Georgia Road 42), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 Jailhouse Alley, Byron GA 31008, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Jailhouse Park / City of Byron (a few steps from this marker); Byron Depot (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); “The Drugstore” (about 400 feet away); H.J. Peavy & Son (about 400 feet away); Peavy-Robertson Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Evans-Peavy-Hisel Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Second Atlanta International Pop Festival (approx. 3.1 miles away); William Bartram Trail (approx. 9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Byron.
Regarding Byron Jail. The Byron Area Historical Society renovated it into its headquarters and a museum.
Also see . . . Byron Historic District (PDF).
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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 8, 2022
2. Byron Jail Marker
Plaque is on the porch crossbeam.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
