Historical Marker

Blountsville

Gray · Jones County · Erected 1955

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The Story

Blountsville was a stagecoach stop and noted antebellum school town, home to the 1834 Blountsville Academy; ruined during the Civil War, it dwindled away until nothing of the once-flourishing village remained.

About this site

Blountsville is a historical marker in Gray, Jones County, erected in 1955. It is one of 28 historical markers documented in Jones County, among 63 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.1097, -83.4817 near Gray. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fortville Cemetery (cemetery), about 4.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Clawson Cemetery, Bradley Baptist Church Cemetery, and Edwards Cemetery.

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

📍 33.1097, -83.4817 · Gray, Jones County

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Nearby in Jones County

Bradley Baptist Church Cemetery

Jones County Courthouse