Oakdale in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Byrd Cookie Company
Byrd Cookie Company was started by Benjamin Tillman "Pop" Byrd, Sr. in 1924. The bakery was relocated near Pop's home in Sandfly on Norwood Avenue in 1929. Pop's son, BT "Cookie" Byrd, Jr. inherited the company in 1949. Opening a new bakery, Cookie began packing the cookies in six-inch decorated metal tins that became synonymous with Byrd's Famous Cookies. He later opened the "Cookie Shanty," Byrd's first retail store, drawing attention from locals and tourists. Cookie's eldest daughter Kay Byrd Curl and husband Benny Curl took over in 1988, with daughter Stephanie Lindley leading the company's expansion to its current headquarters on members, Byrd Cookie Company continues to bake cookies over 100 years after its founding, operating five bakeries and twenty stores in five states.
Erected 2025 by the Georgia Historical Society and Byrd Cookie Company. (Marker Number 25-73.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. 32° 0.563′ N, 81° 5.983′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in Oakdale. It is on Waters Avenue south of Stephenson Avenue
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Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles. 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 New Spain, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Haven Home Industrial Training School (approx. 1.3 miles away); Candler Hospital (approx. 1.3 miles away); Telfair Hospital for Females (approx. 1.3 miles away); Sandfly (approx. 1.9 miles away); Mercer Auto Camp (approx. 2 miles away); White Bluff Meeting House (approx. 2.4 miles away); Isle of Hope (approx. 2.6 miles away); Savannah High School (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
