Historical Marker

Planter’s Academy

Gray · Jones County · Erected 1956

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The Story

Chartered in 1822 as the Farmer's Academy, this rural school educated the children of Jones County's planter families for decades until Sherman's troops burned it in November 1864; it was never rebuilt.

About this site

Planter’s Academy is a historical marker in Gray, Jones County, erected in 1956. 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 33.0619, -83.6060 near Gray. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Stoneman Raid (historical marker), about 1.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Gordon 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.

📍 33.0619, -83.6060 · Gray, Jones County

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Nearby in Jones County

Bradley Baptist Church Cemetery

Sunshine United Methodist Church Cemetery

Jarrell Plantation State Historic Site

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