Historical Marker

Georgia Southern & Florida Railroad

Cordele · Crisp County

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The Story

Organized in the 1880s and running between Macon and Florida, the Georgia Southern & Florida was nicknamed the 'Suwanee River Route'; its junction at Cordele helped found and grow the town.

About this site

Georgia Southern & Florida Railroad is a historical marker in Cordele, Crisp County. It is one of 32 historical markers documented in Crisp County, among 69 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.9700, -83.7837 near Cordele. The nearest cataloged historic site is Joseph Emerson Brown (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Savannah, Americus & Montgomery Railway, Georgia & Albany Railway, and Georgia Southern & Florida Railway.

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

📍 31.9700, -83.7837 · Cordele, Crisp County

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