Dorchester in Liberty County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Dorchester Village

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008

1. Dorchester Village Marker

Inscription. The village of Dorchester was settled in 1843, by families from Midway and Sunbury. It was named for the Dorchesters in England, Massachusetts and South Carolina, ancestral homes of the Midway people.

Among the early settlers of the village were: Captain Abiel Winn, Captain Cyrus Mallard, Dr. Edward J. Delegal, B.S. Busbee, W.S. Baker, Dr. Benjamin King, William Thompson, John L. Mallard, Thomas Mallard, Benjamin Allen, Dr. Troup Maxwell, William Stevens, Henry Jones and Dr. Raymond Harris.

Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 89-19.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.

Location. 31° 45.754′ N, 81° 21.152′ W. Marker is in Dorchester, Georgia, in Liberty County. It is at the intersection of Colonels Island Road (Georgia Route 38) and Brigdon Road, on the right when traveling east on Colonels Island Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Midway GA 31320, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dorchester Presbyterian Church (approx. ¼ mile away); The Sunbury Cemetery

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(approx. 4.1 miles away); a different marker also named Sunbury Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away); Fort Morris (approx. 4.1 miles away); The Old Sunbury Road (approx. 4.2 miles away); The Famous Sunbury "Masonic" Oak (approx. 4.2 miles away); Sunbury (approx. 4.3 miles away); Saint John's Lodge Number Six (approx. 4.3 miles away).

Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 2, 2008

2. Dorchester Village Marker

Dorchester Village Marker looking South on Brigdon Rd, at Colonels Island Rd image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 2, 2008

3. Dorchester Village Marker looking South on Brigdon Rd, at Colonels Island Rd

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,085 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 7, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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