Millen in Jenkins County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Wayside Home
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008
1. The Wayside Home Marker
The Wayside Home Chapter
United Daughters of the Confederacy
of Jenkins County, Georgia and
The Margaret Jones Chapter
United Daughters of the Confederacy
of Burke County, Georgia
to perpetuate the name of
The Wayside Home
and as a memorial to the noble women
who served there with valor and patriotism
The Wayside Home
was established, maintained and operated by
Women of Burke County, Georgia
(now Burke and Jenkins Counties)
for the comfort and relief
of our Confederate soldiers
Those who served as Presidents of the home were
Mrs. Ann MacKenzie
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones
Mrs. P.Ansom Lewis
Mrs. Amos Whitehead
Erected by United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • War, US Civil • Women. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.
Location. 32° 48.24′ N, 81° 56.329′ W. Marker is in Millen, Georgia, in Jenkins County. Marker is at
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Jenkins Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Jenkins County Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Wayside Home (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Millen Flagpole (about 600 feet away); Millen Fountain (about 600 feet away); Millen Junction (about 700 feet away); Millen (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sherman at Millen (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Millen.
Regarding The Wayside Home. In late 2000/early 2001 the Wayside Home marker was moved from its original position by the Jenkins County Commissioners to make way for the widening of US 25 through Millen. The original location of the marker split the highway just south of the Millen city limits headed north directly across from where RaceTech motorsports repair shop is now located. The exact location of the Home is not known, as the Home was one of several that was burned by Sherman's troops while they were in Millen.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 26, 2008
2. The Wayside Home Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008
3. The Wayside Home Marker at the Jenkins County Courthouse
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 26, 2008
4. The Wayside Home Marker, marking the home's site
see nearby markers.[ Coordinates : 32.80239,-81.938932 ]
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,803 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on May 2, 2023, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 6, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
