Historical Marker

Dover & Statesboro Railroad

Statesboro · Bulloch County

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The Story

Statesboro's first railroad, completed in 1889, ran a short line to Dover to meet the Central of Georgia, opening the isolated town to Savannah trips and coastal excursions. Financial troubles ended it after only a few years.

About this site

Dover & Statesboro Railroad is a historical marker in Statesboro, Bulloch County. It is one of 40 historical markers documented in Bulloch County, among 134 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.4488, -81.7803 near Statesboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Statesboro, Georgia (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Willie McTell Trail, Jaeckel Hotel, and The Fabulous Fifty of 1906 / The Delegates.

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

📍 32.4488, -81.7803 · Statesboro, Bulloch County

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Nearby in Bulloch County

The Fabulous Fifty of 1906 / The Delegates

Statesboro City Hall and Fire Station

Statesboro

Courthouse

Bulloch County Courthouse