Screven County (124)

Historic Markers Across Georgia

 

Screven County was created on Feb. 14, 1793.
  The county seat is in Sylvania, GA.,
  and the county is 655.7 Square Miles in area.

 

There are 31 Historic Markers in Screven County.

1827 Bethel United Methodist Church (Brick Church)   -   UMC 
  2 miles northwest of US 301 on road to Girard WM7WEG    P 

Battle of Brier Creek - Mar. 3, 1779   -   GHM 124-20
  On Brannen's Bridge Rd at Brier Creek, 11 mi NE of Sylvania WMHX5    P 

Battle of Brier Creek - Replaced by GHM 124-20   -   WPA 
  NE of Brier Creek, Old Ga 73 R    

Blue Star Memorial   -   GCG 
  on the courthouse lawn on Mims Rd in Sylvania WM7X7X    P 

Brick (Bethel) Church   -   GHM 124-20
  About 2 miles northwest of US 301 on road to Girard WM7WEC    P 

British Army Crossing   -   GHM 124-4
  Brier Creek Bridge in Millhaven, 3 mi NW of Ga 24 WM7WE7    P 

British Headquarters   -   GHM 124-2
  Ga 21 in Newington WM7XQ0    P 

Burton's Ferry   -   GHM 124-9
  US 301 at the Savannah River WM6TD5    P 

Cooperville   -   GHM 124-13
  US 301 and Ga 17 at Old Cooperville (Dover) WM7ZHZ    P 

First County Seat   -   GHM 124-1
  At Rocky Ford on Ga 17 WM805R    P 

General Samuel Elbert   -   F. & A. M. 
  On Brannen's Bridge Rd at Brier Creek at battle site WM7WRX    P 

Jacksonboro   -   GHM 124-8
  US 301 at Ga 24 at Jacksonboro, 5.5 miles north of Sylvania WM4MN8    P*

John Abbot   -   GHM 124-19
  US 301 at Ga 24 at Jacksonboro, 5.5 miles north of Sylvania WM4MN5    P*

Louisville Road   -   GHM 124-12
  At Cooperville (Dover), US 301 at Ga 17 WM7ZHW    P 

Middle Ground Baptist Church   -   GHM 124-22
  Middleground Church Rd off Sheppards Switch Rd E of Ga 21      

North Newington Baptist Church   -   GHM 124-14
  On Ga 24 1.3 miles east of Ga 21 from Newington WM7XPX    P 

Old Quaker Road - Missing   -   GHM 124-17
  US 301 at Ga 24 at Jacksonboro, 11 miles north of Sylvania M    

Old River Road - Removed   -   WPA 
  2.5 miles west of Savannah River, old, old Ga 73 (dirt) R    

Paris' Mill   -   GHM 124-3
  On Brier Creek in Millhaven WM7WE5    P 

Screven County   -   GHM 124-6
  Square in Sylvania, US 301 Bus at Ga 21 WM4MVD    P*

Sherman's Advance   -   GHM 124-24A
  Ga 17 at Cameron, 3 miles southeast of US 301/Ga 73 WM7ZJ6    P 

Sylvania   -   GHM 124-16
  Square in Sylvania, US 301 Bus at Ga 21 WM4MVK    P*

The 14th Corps   -   GHM 124-23A
  US 301 at Ga 24 at Jacksonboro, 5.5 miles north of Sylvania WM4MQ5    P*

The 20th Corps - Missing   -   GHM 124-24B
  Ga 21 about 9 miles SE of Sylvania M    

The Confederate Line at Ogeechee Church, No. 4 1/2 CRR   -   GHM 124-23B
  Ga 17 at Oliver WM7XQ2    P 

The Goodall House   -   GHM 124-5
  US 301 at Ga 24 at Jacksonboro, 5.5 miles north of Sylvania WM4MPY    P*

The March to the Sea   -   GHM 124-25
  At Cooperville (Dover), US 301 at Ga 17 WM7ZJ3    P 

Washington Slept Here   -   GHM 124-10
  Ga 24 about 3 miles south of Buck Creek Church WM7XPR    P 

Washington's Route   -   GHM 124-11
  US 301 at Ga 24 at Jacksonboro, 5.5 miles north of Sylvania WM4MNC    P*

Washington's Tour - Replaced by GHM 124-11   -   WPA 
  northeast of Sylvania at junction of Ga 24, Ga 73 R    

Wesleyanna Memorial Church   -    None
  East of Sylvania on road to Brier Creek battlefield WM7WT7    P 

 

M  - The marker is missing.
P  - There is a picture of the marker on the detail page.
P* - There is a picture of the marker on the detail page and I have personally visited this marker.
R  - The marker has been removed.

Waymark of *NE - This marker is not eligible to be waymarked.

 

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