Historical Marker

Old Coffee Road (1966)

Thomasville · Thomas County · Erected 1966

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Authorized by the legislature in 1822 and built under Gen. John Coffee, this roughly 120-mile route ran from the Ocmulgee River toward the Florida line. First cut to move munitions, it later carried settlers into Southwest Georgia.

About this site

Old Coffee Road is a historical marker in Thomasville, Thomas County, erected in 1966. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Thomas County, among 113 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 30.8379, -83.9753 near Thomasville. The nearest cataloged historic site is B'nai Israel Synagogue and Cemetery (historic place), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lapham-Patterson House State Historic Site, The Plaza Restaurant, and Hansell, Augustine, House.

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

Also at or near Thomasville, Thomas County

“Old Coffee Road” names 2 distinct records in Thomas County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1966 in Thomasville. The others:

Old Coffee Road — Historical Marker in Barwick (2000)

📍 30.8379, -83.9753 · Thomasville, Thomas County

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