Historical Marker

Georgia Southern & Florida Railway

Cordele · Crisp County

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The Story

Reorganized as a railway in 1895 under Southern Railway control after early financial troubles, the Georgia Southern & Florida's main line through Cordele connected Macon to Florida, anchoring the town's role as a rail hub.

About this site

Georgia Southern & Florida Railway 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 31.9701, -83.7834 near Cordele. The nearest cataloged historic site is Georgia & Albany Railway (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Savannah, Americus & Montgomery Railway, Georgia Southern & Florida Railroad, and Joseph Emerson Brown.

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

📍 31.9701, -83.7834 · Cordele, Crisp County

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