Historical Marker

The March to the Sea

Gray · Jones County · Erected 1957

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The Story

After torching Atlanta and severing his supply lines, Sherman launched his March to the Sea in November 1864, his columns slicing through Jones County toward Savannah and the nearby Battle of Griswoldville.

About this site

The March to the Sea is a historical marker in Gray, Jones County, erected in 1957. 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 33.0095, -83.5339 near Gray. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jones County Courthouse (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Jones County, James Madison Gray, and Jones County Courthouse.

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

📍 33.0095, -83.5339 · Gray, Jones County

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