Historical Marker

Old Quaker Road (Sardis)

Sardis · Burke County · Erected 1954

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The Story

Opened about 1769, the Old Quaker Road connected the colonial capital at Savannah to Wrightsborough, the southernmost Quaker settlement in America, founded by families seeking land and religious community on the frontier.

About this site

Old Quaker Road is a historical marker in Sardis, Burke County, erected in 1954. It is one of 29 historical markers documented in Burke County, among 109 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.9364, -81.7229 near Sardis. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hurst Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jenkins Cemetery, Sardis Baptist Church, and Old McCaannan Cemetery.

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

Also at or near Sardis, Burke County

“Old Quaker Road” names 2 distinct records in Burke County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1954 in Sardis. The others:

Old Quaker Road — Historical Marker in Waynesboro (1954)

📍 32.9364, -81.7229 · Sardis, Burke County

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