Historical Marker

Modern Development

Athens · Athens-Clarke County

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As the streetcar gave way to the automobile by 1930, postwar Athens sprawled outward with suburbs and highways, and the city merged with Clarke County into a unified government in 1991.

About this site

Modern Development is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Athens-Clarke County, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9546, -83.3673 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oconee River (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include A City Gets on Track, Railroad Heritage, and Railroad Heritage.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.9546, -83.3673 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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