Historical Marker

Savannah, Americus & Montgomery Railway

Cordele · Crisp County

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The Story

Founded in 1888 and named for promoter Samuel Hawkins, the Savannah, Americus & Montgomery Railway helped create Cordele at its junction; the town itself was named for Hawkins's daughter Cordelia.

About this site

Savannah, Americus & Montgomery 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, -83.7835 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 Georgia Southern & Florida 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, -83.7835 · Cordele, Crisp County

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