Historical Marker

William Bartram Trail (Sandy Point)

Sandy Point · Crawford County

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Marks the trail of naturalist William Bartram near Sandy Point, where his 1770s expedition through Georgia gathered the botanical and ethnographic observations later published in his celebrated 1791 Travels.

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William Bartram Trail is a historical marker in Sandy Point, Crawford County. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Crawford County, among 62 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.7642, -83.8394 near Sandy Point. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dixon Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Fellowship Church Cemetery, Mount Paran Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, and Arnold - Mason Cemetery.

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 Sandy Point, Crawford County

“William Bartram Trail” names 3 distinct records in Crawford County. This page is the historical marker in Sandy Point. The others:

📍 32.7642, -83.8394 · Sandy Point, Crawford County
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