Historical Marker

Dorchester Village

Dorchester · Liberty County · Erected 1957

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The Story

Founded in 1843 as an inland summer 'retreat' from the malarial coast near Sunbury, this village let Midway-area planters escape to higher, drier ground. Many dismantled their Sunbury homes and rebuilt them here.

About this site

Dorchester Village is a historical marker in Dorchester, Liberty County, erected in 1957. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in Liberty County, among 81 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.7626, -81.3525 near Dorchester. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Dorchester Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Dorchester Presbyterian Church, New Dorchester Cemetery, and Ripley, Sam, Farm.

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

📍 31.7626, -81.3525 · Dorchester, Liberty County

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Nearby in Liberty County

Cemetery

Old Dorchester Cemetery

Midway

Historical Marker

Dorchester Presbyterian Church

Midway · 1957

Cemetery

New Dorchester Cemetery