Historical Marker

Millen

Millen · Jenkins County · Erected 1953

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The Story

Begun about 1835 as Robert Gray's roadside inn, Millen became a vital rail junction before Sherman's troops burned the inn, depot, and Confederate warehouses on December 3, 1864; the town was rebuilt and incorporated in 1881.

About this site

Millen is a historical marker in Millen, Jenkins County, erected in 1953. 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 32.8021, -81.9409 near Millen. The nearest cataloged historic site is Millen Junction (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Millen Fountain, Jenkins Court House, and The Wayside Home.

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

📍 32.8021, -81.9409 · Millen, Jenkins County

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Nearby in Jenkins County

Jenkins County Courthouse

Little Buckhead Cemetery

Millen