Near Wrightsville in Johnson County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Sunbury Road
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Photographed By David Seibert, October 28, 2009
1. Old Sunbury Road Marker
Inscription.
Old Sunbury Road. <------->. The highway crosses at this point the former course of the Sunbury road, one of the longest vehicular thoroughfares of post-revolutionary Georgia. It was laid out in the early 1790’s from Greensboro via today’s Sparta and Swainsboro to Sunbury, a port on the Midway River in Liberty County. The Jefferson and Johnson county line follows this early route. The old way lost arterial significance when Sunbury, once a leading port, declined in commercial importance. From northern Emanuel County southward, much of the way remains in daily use.
The highway crosses at this point the former course of the Sunbury road, one of the longest vehicular thoroughfares of post-revolutionary Georgia. It was laid out in the early 1790’s from Greensboro via today’s Sparta and Swainsboro to Sunbury, a port on the Midway River in Liberty County. The Jefferson and Johnson county line follows this early route. The old way lost arterial significance when Sunbury, once a leading port, declined in commercial importance. From northern Emanuel County southward, much of the way remains in daily use.
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 083-2.)
Location. 32° 48.458′ N, 82° 30.548′ W. Marker is near Wrightsville, Georgia, in Johnson County. Marker is on U.S. 221, 0.1 miles south of Coleman Chapel Road (County Route 334), on the right when traveling south. The marker is at the Johnson-Jefferson County line. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wrightsville GA 31096, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as
Looking south on US Highway 221 at the Jefferson-Johnson County line
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 808 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
