Franklin Springs in Franklin County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Original Site and Portions
Photographed by David Seibert, August 16, 2012
1. Original Site and Portions Marker
of
Franklin Springs City Jail
Built early 1920s
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 34° 16.95′ N, 83° 8.739′ W. Marker was in Franklin Springs, Georgia, in Franklin County. It was on King Street 0.1 miles north of Spring Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located at the J. P. Moore Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Franklin Springs GA 30639, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in Georgia’s Mountains. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Historical Franklin Springs (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Franklin Springs (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Historical Franklin Springs (about 700 feet away); Tyrus Raymond Cobb (approx. 1½ miles away); Ty Cobb (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Tyrus Raymond Cobb (approx. 1½ miles away); Royston, GA / U.S. Bicentennial Monument (approx. 1½ miles away); Dr. Stewart D. Brown, Sr. (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin Springs.
Photographed by David Seibert, August 16, 2012
2. Original Site and Portions Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, August 12, 2012
3. Original Site and Portions Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 21, 2025
4. Original Site and Portions Marker has been removed
Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 694 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on January 15, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 4. submitted on January 15, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
