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Racepond took its name from a cypress pond where U.S. soldiers, posted around 1836 to guard against Creeks leaving the Okefenokee during Indian Removal, raced their horses on a track they built to pass idle hours.
Historical Marker
Racepond Named For "Race Pond"
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About this site
Racepond Named For "Race Pond" is a historical marker in Folkston, Charlton County, erected in 1958. It is one of 7 historical markers documented in Charlton County, among 37 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 30.9793, -82.1206 near Folkston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sand Hill Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Neeley Cemetery, Antioch Cemetery, and Bethel Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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