Historical Marker

Dorsey

Madison · Morgan County · Erected 2009

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The Story

Once mapped as Palestine, this small railroad community between Madison and Rutledge held a few hundred residents with stores, churches, and separate schools for white and Black children, and served as a maintenance point on the Georgia Railroad.

About this site

Dorsey is a historical marker in Madison, Morgan County, erected in 2009. It is one of 42 historical markers documented in Morgan County, among 112 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.6033, -83.5430 near Madison. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mars Hill Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Brownwood Baptist Church Cemetery, Bennett, Nathan, House, and Low Mosley Chapel Cemetery.

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

📍 33.6033, -83.5430 · Madison, Morgan County
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