Historical Marker

Nicholsonboro

Nicholsonboro · Chatham County · Erected 1978

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The Story

Founded in 1868 by roughly 200 freedpeople who, after Sherman's Field Order No. 15 lands reverted, pooled funds to buy the Nicholson tract outright, building a fishing-and-farming community anchored by Nicholson Baptist Church.

About this site

Nicholsonboro is a historical marker in Nicholsonboro, Chatham County, erected in 1978. 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 31.9602, -81.1370 near Nicholsonboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Nicholsonville Baptist Church (historic place), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Vernonburg Historic District, Capture of the USS "Water Witch", and Cedar Grove Cemetery.

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

📍 31.9602, -81.1370 · Nicholsonboro, Chatham County

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