Historical Marker

Hawthorne Trail

Camilla · Mitchell County · Erected 1923

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The Story

This 1923 marker recalls a pioneer path blazed in 1818 by legislator William Leonard Hawthorne as he moved his family across southwest Georgia, and lent its name to the local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter.

About this site

Hawthorne Trail is a historical marker in Camilla, Mitchell County, erected in 1923. It is one of 4 historical markers documented in Mitchell County, among 28 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.2198, -84.2144 near Camilla. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Spirit of Camilla (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mitchell County, Camilla Massacre, and Mitchell County Courthouse.

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

📍 31.2198, -84.2144 · Camilla, Mitchell County

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