Historical Marker

The March to the Sea

Jackson · Butts County · Erected 1957

The roadside stories worth pulling over for.

The Story

In November 1864, the right wing of Sherman's army swept through Butts County on its March to the Sea, crossing the Ocmulgee near Jackson en route to Savannah while tearing up railroads and foraging off the land.

About this site

The March to the Sea is a historical marker in Jackson, Butts County, erected in 1957. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Butts County, among 46 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.3879, -83.9203 near Jackson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Grier Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Cedar Rock Cemetery, Home of Robert Grier, and Macedonia Baptist Church cemetery.

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

📍 33.3879, -83.9203 · Jackson, Butts County

Directions (Apple)Google Maps View map

Get Georgia Roam — 12,000+ historic sites in your pocket

See this site and every marker, cemetery, courthouse, museum, battlefield and landmark across Georgia on one live map — find what's near you, get directions, and collect sites as you roam.

or open the live map in your browser →

Free · ad-free · the iOS app and the web map share one account, so your visits sync across both

Nearby in Butts County

Macedonia Baptist Church cemetery