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Laid out in 1733 for ten English families, this short-lived village sheltered the arriving Salzburgers while Ebenezer was built. Unsuitable land soon doomed it, leaving Abercorn among Georgia's vanished 'Dead Towns.'
Historical Marker
The Village of Abercorn
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About this site
The Village of Abercorn is a historical marker in Rincon, Effingham County, erected in 1957. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Effingham County, among 81 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.2383, -81.1963 near Rincon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Goshen Methodist Church Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Goshen Church, Willowpeg Cemetery, and Green Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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