Historical Marker

Old Liberty County Jail

Hinesville · Liberty County · Erected 1998

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The Story

Completed in 1892, this brick jail boasted 'all the modern conveniences of a first-class prison.' By the 1960s a governor branded it a 'filthy rathole'; saved from demolition, it now serves the local historical society.

About this site

Old Liberty County Jail is a historical marker in Hinesville, Liberty County, erected in 1998. 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 31.8456, -81.5966 near Hinesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Liberty County Jail (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Liberty County Justice Center, Fort Morris Cannon, and Liberty County.

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

📍 31.8456, -81.5966 · Hinesville, Liberty County

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Liberty County Justice Center

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