Historical Marker

The J.D. Roberts Home

Waynesboro · Burke County

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The Story

This site stands amid the December 4, 1864 Battle of Waynesboro, where Union cavalry under Judson Kilpatrick drove Joseph Wheeler's Confederate horsemen from the town as Sherman's army screened its march toward Savannah.

About this site

The J.D. Roberts Home is a historical marker in Waynesboro, Burke County. 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 33.0893, -82.0152 near Waynesboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is To Honor George Washington (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Waynesborough, Washington’s Southern Tour, and Burke County Courthouse.

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

📍 33.0893, -82.0152 · Waynesboro, Burke County

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