Historical Marker

Fortson House / The Fortson Community

Fortson · Muscogee County · Erected 2008

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The Story

Thomas Daniel Fortson built this Greek Revival cottage in 1858; it has stayed in the family ever since and joined the National Register in 1999. The surrounding hamlet took the Fortson name when the railroad arrived in 1885.

About this site

Fortson House / The Fortson Community is a historical marker in Fortson, Muscogee County, erected in 2008. It is one of 92 historical markers documented in Muscogee County, among 248 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.6069, -84.9368 near Fortson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fortson General Store (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mount Gilead Cemetery, Pierce Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, and Pierce Chapel Cemetery.

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

📍 32.6069, -84.9368 · Fortson, Muscogee County

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