Historical Marker

Fort Jones

Omaha · Stewart County · Erected 1955

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The Story

During the 1836 Creek uprising, terrified settlers fleeing the burning of Roanoke took refuge in this stockade's blockhouse, its log walls pierced with high gun ports. Stewart County citizen-soldiers under Major Jernigan held it.

About this site

Fort Jones is a historical marker in Omaha, Stewart County, erected in 1955. It is one of 15 historical markers documented in Stewart County, among 83 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.0596, -85.0364 near Omaha. The nearest cataloged historic site is Roanoke (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mount McKeithan Baptist Church Cemetery, Florence, and Trinity Cemetery.

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

📍 32.0596, -85.0364 · Omaha, Stewart County

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Nearby in Stewart County

Mount McKeithan Baptist Church Cemetery

Mount Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery

Omaha

Cemetery

James Templeton Cemetery