Near Wrightsville in Johnson County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old Sunbury Road

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Photographed by David Seibert, October 28, 2009

1. Old Sunbury Road Marker

Inscription. The highway crosses at this point the former course of 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 Sunbury, a port on the Midway River in Liberty County. The Jefferson and Johnson county line follows this early route. The old way lost arterial significance when Sunbury, once a leading port, declined in commercial importance. From northern Emanuel County southward, much of the way remains in daily use.

Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 083-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list.

Location. 32° 48.458′ N, 82° 30.548′ W. Marker is near Wrightsville, Georgia, in Johnson County. It is on U.S. 221 0.1 miles south of Coleman Chapel Road (County Route 334), on the right when traveling south. The marker is at the Johnson-Jefferson County line. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wrightsville GA 31096, 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 6 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Old Sunbury Road (approx. 0.9 miles away); Claxton Historic Burial Site (approx. 2.3 miles away); Old Savannah Road (approx. 4.1 miles away); Site of Fort Wood (approx. 5.4 miles away); Spier's Turnout (approx. 5.4 miles away); Bartow (approx. 5.4 miles away); Historic Highways (approx. 5.9 miles away); General Wood's Fort (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wrightsville.

Photographed by David Seibert, October 28, 2009

2. Old Sunbury Road Marker

Looking south on US Highway 221 at the Jefferson-Johnson County line

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 992 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.