Early Days

Plains was founded in 1885 when older settlements, including a resort at Magnolia Springs, consolidated along a new railroad. The town drew its name from the biblical Plain of Dura; its 1888 depot is among the oldest buildings in town.

Early Days is a historical marker in Plains, Sumter County. It is one of 37 historical markers documented in Sumter County, among 91 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.0337, -84.3928 near Plains. The nearest cataloged historic site is Plains Honors Her Own Jimmy Carter (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include President Jimmy Carter, Plains Depot, and Jimmy Carter National Historical Park.

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