Once the community of Ebenezer along an old post road near the Little River, it appeared on maps by the 1830s. It took the name Reese around 1900, apparently for a local family, since the Ebenezer post office name was already taken.
Reese
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Reese is a historical marker in Rutledge, 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 33.5401, -83.6242 near Rutledge. The nearest cataloged historic site is Durden Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Reese Cemetery, Wallace Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, and Greater Moses Baptist Cemetery.
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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