Historical Marker

Dudley M. Hughes

Danville · Twiggs County · Erected 1954

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The Story

Born in Jeffersonville in 1848, Congressman Dudley M. Hughes co-authored the 1917 Smith-Hughes Act, which created federal funding for vocational and agricultural education nationwide.

About this site

Dudley M. Hughes is a historical marker in Danville, Twiggs County, erected in 1954. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Twiggs County, among 61 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.6019, -83.2439 near Danville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fowler Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mount Zion Cemetery, Concord Cemetery, and Gallmore - Chapman Cemetery.

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

📍 32.6019, -83.2439 · Danville, Twiggs County

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