Historical Marker

Whitesville

Whitesville · Harris County · Erected 1958

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The Story

Incorporated in 1837 and named for its pioneer White family, this village rose on an old Creek trail as a stagecoach stop and inn near a Chattahoochee River ferry crossing.

About this site

Whitesville is a historical marker in Whitesville, Harris County, erected in 1958. It is one of 20 historical markers documented in Harris County, among 84 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.8179, -85.0319 near Whitesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Whitesville Methodist Episcopal Church, South, andd Cemetery (historic place), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Whitesville Methodist Episcopal Church South Cemetery, Hadley Cemetery, and Sunnyside School--Midway Baptist Church and Midway Cemetery Historic District.

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

📍 32.8179, -85.0319 · Whitesville, Harris County

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Nearby in Harris County

Historic Place

Whitesville Methodist Episcopal Church, South, andd Cemetery

Whitesville

Cemetery

Whitesville Methodist Episcopal Church South Cemetery

Sunnyside School--Midway Baptist Church and Midway Cemetery Historic District

Hamilton

Cemetery

Midway Baptist Church Cemetery

Pine Mountain

Cemetery

Smith - Hattox Cemetery