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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Marion County, Georgia

 
Clickable Map of Marion County, Georgia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Marion County, GA (7) Chattahoochee County, GA (19) Schley County, GA (16) Stewart County, GA (28) Sumter County, GA (70) Talbot County, GA (13) Taylor County, GA (10) Webster County, GA (5)  MarionCounty(7) Marion County (7)  ChattahoocheeCounty(19) Chattahoochee County (19)  SchleyCounty(16) Schley County (16)  StewartCounty(28) Stewart County (28)  SumterCounty(70) Sumter County (70)  TalbotCounty(13) Talbot County (13)  TaylorCounty(10) Taylor County (10)  WebsterCounty(5) Webster County (5)
Buena Vista is the county seat for Marion County
Adjacent to Marion County, Georgia
      Chattahoochee County (19)  
      Schley County (16)  
      Stewart County (28)  
      Sumter County (70)  
      Talbot County (13)  
      Taylor County (10)  
      Webster County (5)  
 
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1 Georgia, Marion County, Buena Vista — 098-5 — Church Hill
On Georgia Route 41 at Churchill Road (County Route 123), on the left when traveling north on State Route 41.
This name was given to the large settlement here because of its many churches. Shiloh Baptist, still active, was constituted in 1835. Smyrna Presbyterian, constituted July 28, 1838, was active until 1925. Church Hill Methodist was here from 1838 . . . Map (db m56637) HM
2 Georgia, Marion County, Buena Vista — 098-1 — Fort Perry1813
On Georgia Route 41, 0 miles north of Fort Perry Road (County Route 49), on the right when traveling north.
One half mile due east lies the site of Fort Perry, along the Old Federal Road. A stockade fort, defended by block houses, this post was ordered erected by General John Floyd, of Camden county, as he led a body of 400 Georgia Militiamen through this . . . Map (db m27255) HM
3 Georgia, Marion County, Buena Vista — 098-3 — New Courthouse - 1850
On Broad Street (Georgia Route 41) at 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Broad Street.
Built in 1850 of locally made brick, this is one of two courthouses standing in Marion County. The other built in 1848 is at Tazewell. The first courthouse was at Horry. When the county seat was moved here the town was called Pea Ridge. Wishing a . . . Map (db m27234) HM
4 Georgia, Marion County, Buena Vista — 098-2 — Old Federal Road<------->
On Georgia Route 41, 0 miles north of Fort Perry Road (County Route 49), on the left when traveling north.
The road crossing east and west here is the Old Federal Road, western Georgia’s first vehicular thoroughfare. Beginning at Fort Hawkins (now Macon) it led across the Creek Indian Country to the Alabama River above Mobile. Permission to open the . . . Map (db m27257) HM
5 Georgia, Marion County, Buena Vista — Private First Class Luther H. Story
On East 6th Avenue at Broad Street, on the left when traveling east on East 6th Avenue.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 The President of the United States in the name of the Congress takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor posthumously to Private First . . . Map (db m200573) WM
6 Georgia, Marion County, Buena Vista — William Bartram TrailTraced 1773-1777 — Deep South Region —
On State Highway 41 at County Route 56, on the left when traveling north on State Highway 41.
In 1774 William Bartram trekked Old Federal Road through Fort Perry, going on to camp at Pintchlucco (Pine Knot Creek).Map (db m11384) HM
7 Georgia, Marion County, Tazewell — 098-4 — Old Courthouse – 1848<------<<<<
On Dr. Deryl Hart Road (Georgia Route 137) at Ronnie Road (Georgia Route 240), on the left when traveling east on Dr. Deryl Hart Road.
This courthouse built in 1848 at a cost of $1,637 replaced one built in 1839 and was burned in 1845. The courthouse now in use was built at Buena Vista, then Pea Ridge, in 1850 when the county seat was moved. The first courthouse in Marion County . . . Map (db m38187) HM
 
 
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Apr. 19, 2024