Historical Marker

The Old Sunbury Road

Sunbury · Liberty County

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The Story

Extended in the 1790s from the coast to Greensboro through Sparta and Swainsboro, this was one of post-Revolutionary Georgia's longest roads, prized for its high, dry course until Sunbury's collapse stripped it of purpose.

About this site

The Old Sunbury Road is a historical marker in Sunbury, Liberty County. 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 31.7679, -81.2819 near Sunbury. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sunbury Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sunbury, Saint John's Lodge Number Six, and The Dead Town Of Sunbury.

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

📍 31.7679, -81.2819 · Sunbury, Liberty County

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