Springfield in Effingham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Effingham County

Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 2008

1. Effingham County Marker

Inscription. This is one of the eight original Counties created by the Georgia Constitution in 1777 and is named for Lord Effingham who was an ardent supporter of Colonial Rights. By Act of Feb. 26, 1784, the first County Site was located at Tuckasee-King near the Screven Co. line. From 1787 to `96 the Site was at Elberton on the North side of the Ogeechee near Indian Bluff. The Legislature meeting at Louisville Feb. 7, 1799 appointed five Commissioners to lay out a new Site which became the town of Effingham. The Site was later moved to Springfield, incorporated in 1838.

Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 051-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1898.

Location. 32° 22.438′ N, 81° 18.905′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Georgia, in Effingham County. It is on N. Pine Street near Rabun Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 North Pine St, Springfield GA 31329, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and in Greater Savannah.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies: Effingham County Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Memorial (about 400 feet away); Sherman's Left Wing (approx. 0.6 miles away); Springfield Central High School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Effingham County Methodist Camp Ground (approx. 1½ miles away); Old Ebenezer (approx. 3.4 miles away); Bethany (approx. 4.8 miles away); Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Normal and Industrial Institute (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Jerusalem (Ebenezer) Church (was approx. 4.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008

2. Effingham County Marker

Confederate Monument for Effingham County image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008

3. Confederate Monument for Effingham County

Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,982 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on May 1, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 30, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.