Historical Marker

Bishop Historic District

Bishop · Oconee County

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The Story

Once Greenwood Crossing, settled largely by freed people, this crossroads grew after the railroad arrived in 1888 and incorporated in 1890 as Bishop. The cotton boom made it, boosters boasted, the 'biggest little town.'

About this site

Bishop Historic District is a historical marker in Bishop, Oconee County. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Oconee County, among 51 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.8168, -83.4371 near Bishop. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bishop Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Brown Chapel Cemetery, Oak Branch Fairgrounds, Racetrack and Branch Family Home, and John Andrew.

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

📍 33.8168, -83.4371 · Bishop, Oconee County

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Nearby in Oconee County

Brown Chapel Cemetery

Bishop

Historical Marker

Oak Branch Fairgrounds, Racetrack and Branch Family Home