Historical Marker

Madison Station

Madison · Morgan County

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The Story

When Sherman's troops reached Madison in November 1864 they burned the depot but spared the elegant town, with Mayor Joshua Hill interceding; a Union soldier called the place 'as near a paradise as anything I ever saw.'

About this site

Madison Station is a historical marker in Madison, Morgan County. 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 33.5981, -83.4701 near Madison. The nearest cataloged historic site is Madison Train Station (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Railroad Street Commerce, Reconstruction Property Rights, and New Cemetery.

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

📍 33.5981, -83.4701 · Madison, Morgan County

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