Historical Marker

Camp Lawton

Millen · Jenkins County

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Built in 1864 to relieve overcrowded Andersonville, this 42-acre stockade briefly held over 10,000 men and was called the largest prison in the world, yet it was abandoned within about six weeks as Sherman's army approached.

About this site

Camp Lawton is a historical marker in Millen, Jenkins County. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Jenkins County, among 44 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.8754, -81.9583 near Millen. The nearest cataloged historic site is Welcome to Magnolia Springs – The Civil War’s Camp Lawton (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Civil War's Camp Lawton, Lawtonville Cemetery, and Magnolia Baptist Church Cemetery.

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

📍 32.8754, -81.9583 · Millen, Jenkins County

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