Historical Marker

G & F Railroad / Norfolk Southern Railroad

Douglas · Coffee County

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The Story

The Georgia & Florida Railroad made Douglas its hub when yards rose north of town around 1909, shipping out cattle, tobacco, cotton, and naval stores; Norfolk Southern later absorbed the line, and the depot is now a museum.

About this site

G & F Railroad / Norfolk Southern Railroad is a historical marker in Douglas, Coffee County. 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 31.5092, -82.8525 near Douglas. The nearest cataloged historic site is Coffee County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Coffee County, Pope, Lonnie A., House, and Coffee County.

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

📍 31.5092, -82.8525 · Douglas, Coffee County

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