Historical Marker

Cooperville

Dover · Screven County · Erected 1996

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The Story

William Cooper founded this village around 1790 on land first granted to Noble Jones. Before the Civil War it thrived as a religious and educational hub, home to Cooper College and a notable family of ministers and educators.

About this site

Cooperville is a historical marker in Dover, Screven County, erected in 1996. It is one of 27 historical markers documented in Screven County, among 107 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.5909, -81.7044 near Dover. The nearest cataloged historic site is The March to the Sea (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Louisville Road, Wades Cemetery, and Simmons Branch Cemetery.

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

📍 32.5909, -81.7044 · Dover, Screven County

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Nearby in Screven County

Simmons Branch Cemetery

Oak Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery