Historical Marker

Old Savannah Road

Swainsboro · Emanuel County · Erected 1956

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The Story

One of the earliest roads west of the Ogeechee, the Old Savannah Road opened in 1777 along an Indian trail; Sherman's troops marched and camped along it during the 1864 March to the Sea.

About this site

Old Savannah Road is a historical marker in Swainsboro, Emanuel County, erected in 1956. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Emanuel County, among 73 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.7842, -82.2450 near Swainsboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pine Barren Crossroads (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Garbutts Cemetery, Summerville, and Bishops Chapel Cemetery.

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

📍 32.7842, -82.2450 · Swainsboro, Emanuel County

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Nearby in Emanuel County

Historical Marker

Pine Barren Crossroads

Stevens Crossing · 2002

Bishops Chapel Cemetery

Long Creek Church Cemetery