Historical Marker

Bell System at Augusta, Georgia

Augusta · Richmond County · Erected 1953

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The Story

Georgia's first telephone exchange opened in Augusta in 1879, connecting dozens of subscribers and launching commercial telephone service across the state.

About this site

Bell System at Augusta, Georgia is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 1953. It is one of 148 historical markers documented in Richmond County, among 249 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.4747, -81.9699 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Richard Henry Wilde Monument (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Woodmen of the World Veterans Memorial, 4th Infantry (Ivy) Division, and The Veterans of 1898-1902.

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

📍 33.4747, -81.9699 · Augusta, Richmond County

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