Near Claxton in Evans County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old Sunbury Road

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Photographed by David Seibert, April 2, 2012

1. Old Sunbury Road Marker

Inscription. The route intersecting here is the Old Sunbury Road, one of the longest vehicular thoroughfares of the post-Revolutionary Georgia. It was laid out in the early 1790’s from Greensboro via today’s Sparta, Swainsboro and Taylor’s Creek to the town of Sunbury, a port on the Midway River in Liberty County. The trace was noted for its elevated course and small number of stream crossings. When Sunbury, once a leading Georgia port, declined in commercial importance, the old road lost arterial significance. Many stretches of the early way continue in daily use.

Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 054-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list.

Location. 32° 16.051′ N, 82° 1.232′ W. Marker is near Claxton, Georgia, in Evans County. It is at the intersection of Georgia Route 129 and Thrift Lane (County Route 58), on the right when traveling south on Georgia Route 129. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Claxton GA 30417, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Excelsior and its Academy (approx.

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4½ miles away); Oliff, Rushing, Durrence House (approx. 4.9 miles away); Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 5.1 miles away); Adabelle, Georgia (approx. 5.7 miles away); Cobbtown's Beginnings (approx. 7 miles away); a different marker also named Old Sunbury Road (approx. 7.2 miles away); Bellville (approx. 8.4 miles away); Croatan Indian Community (approx. 8.6 miles away).

Photographed by David Seibert, April 2, 2012

2. Old Sunbury Road Marker

Looking north on Georgia Highway 129, toward Metter

Photographed by David Seibert, April 2, 2012

3. Old Sunbury Road Marker

Looking west on Thrift Lane, a section of the Old Sunbury Road

Photographed by David Seibert, April 2, 2012

4. Old Sunbury Road Marker

Looking east across Georgia Highway 129 at County Road 1, the Old Sunbury Road

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 935 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 2, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.