Historical Marker

Griswoldville (1954)

Griswoldville · Jones County · Erected 1954

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The Story

Founded by Connecticut-born Samuel Griswold, this was one of the South's first factory towns, with a cotton-gin plant, soap, candle, and grist works on the railroad, all reduced to ruins by Sherman's troops in 1864.

About this site

Griswoldville is a historical marker in Griswoldville, Jones County, erected in 1954. 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 32.8713, -83.4887 near Griswoldville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Confederate Pistol Factory (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Battle of Griswoldville The Advance from East Macon, Battle of Griswoldville, and Griswoldville.

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

Also at or near Griswoldville, Jones County

“Griswoldville” names 2 distinct records in Jones County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1954 in Griswoldville. The others:

Griswoldville — Battlefield

📍 32.8713, -83.4887 · Griswoldville, Jones County

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Confederate Pistol Factory

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Griswoldville · 1957

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