Originally called Centerville for its near-equal distance from Monroe, Social Circle, Covington, and Loganville, this community was renamed Jersey around 1904. During Sherman's 1864 March, the Union 20th Corps camped nearby.
Centreville
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Centreville is a historical marker in Jersey, Walton County. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Walton County, among 105 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.7171, -83.7997 near Jersey. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bank of Jersey (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bank of Jersey, Brodnax, Samuel H., House, and Moore Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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