Historical Marker

Sylvan Grove

Stapleton · Jefferson County · Erected 1957

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The Story

Covering Sherman's flank in November 1864, Kilpatrick's Union cavalry camped at Sylvan Grove; at dawn Wheeler's Confederate horsemen struck the moving column, then peeled off to shield the vital arsenal city of Augusta.

About this site

Sylvan Grove is a historical marker in Stapleton, Jefferson County, erected in 1957. It is one of 23 historical markers documented in Jefferson County, among 122 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.1580, -82.4563 near Stapleton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Stone Springfield AME Church Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Little Cemetery, Lofton Cemetery, and Bothwell Cemetery.

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

📍 33.1580, -82.4563 · Stapleton, Jefferson County

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Nearby in Jefferson County

Cemetery

Stone Springfield AME Church Cemetery

Waldens United Methodist Church Cemetery