Historical Marker

James Madison Gray

Gray · Jones County · Erected 1954

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The Story

Gray is named for James Madison Gray, a leading citizen who equipped a local Confederate company, fed soldiers and refugees from his smokehouses, and left much of his estate to fund education for area boys through Mercer.

About this site

James Madison Gray is a historical marker in Gray, 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 33.0085, -83.5364 near Gray. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jones County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Jones County Courthouse, Jones County Courthouse, and W. E. Knox Civic Center.

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

📍 33.0085, -83.5364 · Gray, Jones County

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