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This vanished village, named for settler Samuel Jones, repelled a Loyalist raid early in the Revolution and later sheltered coastal women and children when Federal gunboats blockaded the shore in the Civil War.
Historical Marker
Jonesville
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About this site
Jonesville is a historical marker in South Newport, Mcintosh County, erected in 1957. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in Mcintosh County, among 89 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.6339, -81.3967 near South Newport. The nearest cataloged historic site is South Newport Baptist Church (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Confederate Post in 1864, William Bartram Trail, and The McIntosh Family Of McIntosh County.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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