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Settled before 1840 and named for the Scarborough family, this village became Station No. 7 on the Central Rail Road in 1839; Sherman's army camped beside the tracks here on the night of December 3, 1864.
Historical Marker
Scarboro
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About this site
Scarboro is a historical marker in Scarboro, 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 32.7139, -81.8767 near Scarboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lanier Cemetery (cemetery), about 3.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Aycock Cemetery, Paynes Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, and Clifton Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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