Historical Marker

Forest Grove

Sandersville · Washington County

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The Story

Thomas Jefferson Warthen built this Greek Revival plantation house around 1840, notable for its four front doors and chimneys of 'fat pine' timber. Listed on the National Register, it remains in the founder's family.

About this site

Forest Grove is a historical marker in Sandersville, Washington County. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Washington County, among 118 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.9649, -82.7899 near Sandersville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jefferson Davis (historical marker), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include The March to the Sea, Saunder’s Store, and Elder, Thomas Jefferson, High and Industrial School.

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

📍 32.9649, -82.7899 · Sandersville, Washington County

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