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Historical Markers in Sylvester

 
Clickable Map of Worth 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 Worth County, GA (5) Colquitt County, GA (18) Crisp County, GA (40) Dougherty County, GA (36) Lee County, GA (6) Mitchell County, GA (9) Tift County, GA (21) Turner County, GA (1)  WorthCounty(5) Worth County (5)  ColquittCounty(18) Colquitt County (18)  CrispCounty(40) Crisp County (40)  DoughertyCounty(36) Dougherty County (36)  LeeCounty(6) Lee County (6)  MitchellCounty(9) Mitchell County (9)  TiftCounty(21) Tift County (21)  TurnerCounty(1) Turner County (1)
Sylvester is the county seat for Worth County
Sylvester is in Worth County
Worth County (5)  ►
ADJACENT TO WORTH COUNTY
Colquitt County (18)  ►
Crisp County (40)  ►
Dougherty County (36)  ►
Lee County (6)  ►
Mitchell County (9)  ►
Tift County (21)  ►
Turner County (1)  ►
 
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1 ► Georgia, Worth County, Sylvester — 1703-’04 Thigpen Trail —
On U.S. 82 0.2 miles west of Airport Road, on the right when traveling west.
Military road from Georgia Mountains to St. Marks Florida Cut by James Thigpen for Col. Moore of Carolina — — Map (db m40111) HM
2 ► Georgia, Worth County, Sylvester — Historic Downtown Sylvester — “The Beautiful Nowhere” —
On North Main Street north of East Franklin Street, on the left when traveling north.
Sylvester started as a “beautiful nowhere” in 1893 and was first established as “Isabella Station”. When Brunswick and Albany Railway came through southwest Georgia, the county seat was Isabella, which is located three miles north of the railroad. . . . — — Map (db m120333) HM
3 ► Georgia, Worth County, Sylvester — 159-3 — Thigpen Trail —
On U.S. 82 0.2 miles west of Airport Road, on the right when traveling west.
Thigpen Trail, oldest military road in Georgia, was cut by James Thigpen to transport military supplies of Col. James Moore, former Carolina governor. It followed a wellbeaten trail of the Indians from the mountains to the sea in use before the . . . — — Map (db m40110) HM
4 ► Georgia, Worth County, Sylvester — 159-1 — Worth County —
On North Main Street (Georgia Route 33) at East Kelly Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
This County created by Act of the Legislature Dec. 20, 1853 is named for Maj. Gen. Wm. J. Worth of Mexican War fame under whose command served Maj. William A. Harris, a leader in the organization of the new County. Among the first County Officers . . . — — Map (db m40109) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Nov. 12, 2026