Historical Marker

Godfrey

Madison · Morgan County · Erected 2007

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The Story

Known successively as Hamburg, Antioch, and Evansville before taking the name of Confederate surgeon Dr. James Godfrey, this railroad community once bustled with stores, a bank, and a gin before fading from the map.

About this site

Godfrey is a historical marker in Madison, Morgan County, erected in 2007. 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 33.4606, -83.5056 near Madison. The nearest cataloged historic site is Antioch Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include New Enon Cemetery, Shepherd Cemetery, and Antioch Baptist Church.

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

📍 33.4606, -83.5056 · Madison, Morgan County

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