Historical Marker

Camp Creek Train Wreck

McDonough · Henry County · Erected 2013

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The Story

On a rain-soaked June 23, 1900, Southern Railway No. 7 plunged into a flood-weakened trestle over Camp Creek, killing about 37 people, the deadliest train wreck in Georgia history, and said to haunt the McDonough square ever since.

About this site

Camp Creek Train Wreck is a historical marker in McDonough, Henry County, erected in 2013. It is one of 17 historical markers documented in Henry County, among 84 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.4638, -84.1560 near McDonough. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Right Wing at McDonough (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hooten, James and Bertha, House, Henry County Courthouse, and Globe Hotel.

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

📍 33.4638, -84.1560 · McDonough, Henry County

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