Historical Marker

Wrightsboro

Thomson · Mcduffie County · Erected 1956

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The Story

Founded in 1768 under a royal grant and named for Governor James Wright, Wrightsboro grew into the South's southernmost Quaker settlement before slowly fading; today only a church and cemetery survive.

About this site

Wrightsboro is a historical marker in Thomson, Mcduffie County, erected in 1956. It is one of 14 historical markers documented in Mcduffie County, among 73 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.5507, -82.5717 near Thomson. The nearest cataloged historic site is William Bartram Trail (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wrightsboro Church Cemetery, Wrightsboro Methodist Church, and New Zion Hill Cemetery.

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

📍 33.5507, -82.5717 · Thomson, Mcduffie County

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