Florence in Stewart County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Florence

Photographed By David Seibert, November 14, 2004

1. Florence Marker

Photographed at its original location on Florence State Park Marina Road.

Inscription. Located on this site was the frontier town of Florence, which was incorporated on December 14, 1837 after the Creek Indians burned the nearby town of Roanoke in 1836. Florence was originally named Liverpool after the English port city. For many years the town flourished and could boast of a covered bridge linking it to Alabama, a newspaper, bank and hotel. Florence began to decline after the flood of 1846 washed away the bridge and the town was later bypassed by the railroad. The town site is now occupied by a few scattered homes, farmland and Florence Marina State Park which takes its name from the former community.

Erected 1992 by Historic Chattachooche Commission, Georgia Department of Natural Resources and Stewart County.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1836.

Location. 32° 5.298′ N, 85° 2.522′ W. Marker is in Florence, Georgia, in Stewart County. Memorial can be reached from Florence Road, 0.1 miles west of Georgia Route 39, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in front of the Florence Marina State Park interpretive center (handidicapped parking in the back off of GA-39). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 218 Florence Rd, Omaha GA 31821, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8

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other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Battle of Shepherd’s Plantation (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fort Jones (approx. 2 miles away); Fort McCreary – 1836 (approx. 4.1 miles away); Indian Trail (approx. 5½ miles away); Providence United Methodist Church (approx. 7.8 miles away); Rev. David Walker Lowe (approx. 8.2 miles away); Glennville (approx. 8½ miles away in Alabama); Spanish Fort, 1689-1691 (approx. 9.4 miles away in Alabama).

More about this marker. Marker was originally located near 32° 5.29′ N, 85° 2.551′ W. on Florence Road. It was likely moved to this new location around 2011.

Photographed By James L.Whitman, January 1, 1980

2. Florence Marker

Photographed By David Seibert, August 13, 2011

3. Florence Marker

The pole on which the marker formerly stood. It was subsequently moved to this location.

Current location of the Florence Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James L.Whitman, January 1, 1980

4. Current location of the Florence Marker

The marker is currently (January 2021) at the location of this sign.

Interpretive Center at the Florence Marina State Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James L.Whitman, January 1, 1980

5. Interpretive Center at the Florence Marina State Park

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,879 times since then and 109 times this year. Last updated on September 19, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. Photos: 1. submitted on August 6, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on January 5, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. 3. submitted on August 20, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 4, 5. submitted on January 5, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.