Eastman in Dodge County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Eastman-Bishop-Bullock House

Photographed by David Seibert, June 29, 2012

1. The Eastman-Bishop-Bullock House Marker

Inscription. This house, constructed in 1872, is the oldest house in Eastman. In 1868, William Pitt Eastman founded the 400,000 acre Georgia Land and Lumber Company. Upon learning in 1870 that Station No. 13 along the Macon and Brunswick Railroad had been named in his honor, Eastman created the town of Eastman and was instrumental in the formation of Dodge County. He established the Eastman Hotel Company and Woodlawn Cemetery and served as mayor in 1885. His daughter sold the house to Judge James Bishop, Sr. in 1896. James Bishop and Cary Bullock inherited it in 1926.

Erected 1999 by Georgia Historical Society and Dodge Historical Society. (Marker Number 45-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 32° 12.033′ N, 83° 10.821′ W. Marker is in Eastman, Georgia, in Dodge County. It is at the intersection of Eastman Way and 8th Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Eastman Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 407 Eastman Way, Eastman GA 31023, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jefferson Davis (about 800 feet away, measured in a

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direct line); Dodge County (approx. ¼ mile away); Dodge County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Blackshear Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Eastman School (approx. ¾ mile away); Stuckey's (approx. 1.4 miles away); Orphans Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); Jefferson Davis Campsite (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eastman.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 29, 2012

2. The Eastman-Bishop-Bullock House Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, June 29, 2012

3. The Eastman-Bishop-Bullock House Marker

The house is in the background.

The Eastman-Bishop-Bullock House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 29, 2012

4. The Eastman-Bishop-Bullock House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,129 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 9, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.