Historical Marker

Coastal Georgia Barrier Islands

Whitemarsh Island · Chatham County

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The Story

Georgia's barrier islands formed in two distinct ages — the western islands tens of thousands of years ago and the eastern beaches only a few thousand years ago — sheltering the salt marshes that define the coast.

About this site

Coastal Georgia Barrier Islands is a historical marker in Whitemarsh Island, Chatham County. It is one of 339 historical markers documented in Chatham County, among 480 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.0476, -81.0204 near Whitemarsh Island. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Delk Cabin (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include EF-1 Tornado Strikes!, EF-1 Tornado Strikes!, and Greenwich Cemetery.

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

📍 32.0476, -81.0204 · Whitemarsh Island, Chatham County

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