Historical Marker

Summerville, Georgia

Summerville · Chattooga County

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The Story

Laid out in 1839 as Chattooga County's seat and first called Selma before being renamed Summerville in 1840, the town grew slowly until railroads finally reached the county in the late 1880s.

About this site

Summerville, Georgia is a historical marker in Summerville, Chattooga County. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Chattooga County, among 58 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.4792, -85.3462 near Summerville. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Couey House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Boyles Yard Turntable Named Summerville Railroad Turntable, Summerville Depot, and Chattooga County.

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

📍 34.4792, -85.3462 · Summerville, Chattooga County

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Nearby in Chattooga County

Boyles Yard Turntable Named Summerville Railroad Turntable

Chattooga County Courthouse

Summerville

Historic Place

Chattooga County Courthouse