Historical Marker

Rockby (1963)

Sparta · Hancock County · Erected 1963

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The Story

Educator and author Richard Malcolm Johnston built this house around 1854 and ran a boys' boarding school here; the surrounding country inspired his popular 'Dukesborough Tales.'

About this site

Rockby is a historical marker in Sparta, Hancock County, erected in 1963. It is one of 18 historical markers documented in Hancock County, among 163 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.2910, -82.9383 near Sparta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rockby (historic place), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Holsey Memorial Cemetery Number 1, Holsey Memorial Cemetery Number 2, and Saint Lewis 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 Sparta, Hancock County

“Rockby” names 2 distinct records in Hancock County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1963 in Sparta. The others:

Rockby — Historic Place in Sparta

📍 33.2910, -82.9383 · Sparta, Hancock County

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