Near Omaha in Stewart County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Fort Jones

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Photographed by David Seibert, August 13, 2011

1. Fort Jones Marker

Inscription. Fort Jones, a stockade fort built during the Creek uprising of 1836, stood on this site. After the burning of Roanoke, the frightened settlers sought refuge in its blockhouse, built of upright skinned logs with high windows for gun holes. The fort was built under command of Major H. W. Jernigan and garrisoned by a company of Stewart County citizen soldiers. Among them were Thos. J. Still, Capt. Ball, Jared Irwin, Col. F. G. Gibson, Capt. Robert Billups, David Delk, Col. A. P. Rood and James Fitzgerald who rode to Fort McCreary for aid for the Battle of Shepherd’s Plantation.

Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 128-9.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 32° 3.577′ N, 85° 2.182′ W. Marker is near Omaha, Georgia, in Stewart County. It is on Georgia Route 39 2 miles south of Route 39C, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5793 Georgia Highway 39, Omaha GA 31821, 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 11 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Florence (approx. 2 miles away); Battle of Shepherd’s Plantation (approx. 3.1 miles away); Fort McCreary – 1836 (approx. 5.9 miles away); Indian Trail (approx. 6.7 miles away); Providence United Methodist Church (approx. 7.4 miles away); Rev. David Walker Lowe (approx. 7.7 miles away); Glennville (approx. 9.7 miles away in Alabama); Green Grove Missionary Baptist Church / Green Grove Schoolhouse (approx. 10.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Omaha.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Roanoke (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by David Seibert, August 13, 2011

2. Fort Jones Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, August 13, 2011

3. Fort Jones Marker

Looking north on Georgia Highway 39 toward Florence

Photographed by David Seibert, August 13, 2011

4. Fort Jones Marker

Looking west on a private road toward the Chattahoochee River

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,152 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 20, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.