Southside in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Vernonburg
Photographed by David Seibert, August 17, 2005
1. Vernonburg Marker
Founded 1742
Vernonburg
Has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
By the United States Department of the Interior
June 22, 1990
Erected 1990 by Town of Vernonburg.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is June 2000.
Location. 31° 58.017′ N, 81° 7.528′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in Southside. It is on Dancy Avenue 0.1 miles east of Rockwell Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31419, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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: Capture of the USS "Water Witch" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nicholsonboro (approx. 0.8 miles away); White Bluff Meeting House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Pin Point Community (approx. 1.7 miles away); Brick Pillar (approx. 1.8 miles away); Bethesda (approx. 2 miles away); Site of Colonial Shipyard (approx. 2 miles away); Haven Home Industrial Training School (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,070 times since then and 25 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 2, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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