Historical Marker

Old Sunbury Road (Claxton)

Claxton · Evans County · Erected 1956

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The Story

A remnant of one of post-Revolutionary Georgia's great thoroughfares, this road once funneled inland trade toward Sunbury, a thriving colonial port that briefly rivaled Savannah before its harbor and importance vanished.

About this site

Old Sunbury Road is a historical marker in Claxton, Evans County, erected in 1956. It is one of 7 historical markers documented in Evans County, among 36 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.2675, -82.0205 near Claxton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Evergreen Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Eason Chapel Cemetery, Eason Cemetery, and Canoochee Church Cemetery.

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

Also at or near Claxton, Evans County

“Old Sunbury Road” names 2 distinct records in Evans County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1956 in Claxton. The others:

Old Sunbury Road — Historical Marker in Daisy (1956)

📍 32.2675, -82.0205 · Claxton, Evans County

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Nearby in Evans County

Eason Chapel Cemetery

Canoochee Church Cemetery

Sikes Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery

Claxton

Cemetery

Parker Place Cemetery