Historical Marker

Old Union County Jail

Blairsville · Union County · Erected 1985

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Built by the WPA in 1934 a block from the old courthouse, this jail later housed Blairsville's city hall and chamber of commerce. It joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

About this site

Old Union County Jail is a historical marker in Blairsville, Union County, erected in 1985. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Union County, among 101 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.8758, -83.9597 near Blairsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Union County Jail (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Greetings from Union County, Union County, and Old Union County Courthouse.

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

📍 34.8758, -83.9597 · Blairsville, Union County

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