Historical Marker

Coffee County (marker-24295)

Douglas · Coffee County · Erected 1954

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The Story

Created by legislative act in February 1854, Coffee County was named for Gen. John Coffee, the Telfair planter, Indian-wars veteran, and congressman remembered for the supply route known as the Old Coffee Road.

About this site

Coffee County is a historical marker in Douglas, Coffee County, erected in 1954. It is one of 8 historical markers documented in Coffee County, among 78 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.5084, -82.8505 near Douglas. The nearest cataloged historic site is Coffee County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Coffee County Courthouse, Union Banking Company Building, and Tri - Hi - Y International.

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

Also at or near Douglas, Coffee County

“Coffee County” names 2 distinct records in Coffee County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1954 in Douglas. The others:

📍 31.5084, -82.8505 · Douglas, Coffee County
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