Historical Marker

Ezekiel Wimberley

Jeffersonville · Twiggs County · Erected 1955

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The Story

Among Twiggs County's first settlers, Ezekiel Wimberley (1783-1843) commanded the county militia and built forts along the Ocmulgee for frontier defense. A War of 1812 officer, he also served in the legislature.

About this site

Ezekiel Wimberley is a historical marker in Jeffersonville, Twiggs County, erected in 1955. 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 32.6872, -83.3456 near Jeffersonville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Twiggs County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Twiggs County Courthouse, Pines, The, and Jeffersonville Cemetery.

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

📍 32.6872, -83.3456 · Jeffersonville, Twiggs County

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