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This Okefenokee Swamp access road was named in 1946 to honor Vereen Bell, the Cairo-born author of the novel 'Swamp Water,' a Navy lieutenant lost in the Pacific during World War II in 1944.
Historical Marker
Vereen Bell Highway
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About this site
Vereen Bell Highway is a historical marker in Waycross, Ware County, erected in 1953. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Ware County, among 40 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.1296, -82.2672 near Waycross. The nearest cataloged historic site is Greenlawn Cemetery (cemetery), about 3.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Thomas Cemetery, Barber, Obediah, Homestead, and Mount Pleasant 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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