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Named for a pioneer Irwin family and home to a 19th-century post office, this crossroads saw Sherman's Right Wing (15th and 17th Corps) concentrate here in late November 1864 before pushing on toward Savannah.
Historical Marker
Irwin’s Crossroad
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About this site
Irwin’s Crossroad is a historical marker in Tennille, Washington County, erected in 1957. 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 32.8572, -82.8497 near Tennille. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jared Irwin (historical marker), about 2.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ohoopee Cemetery, Avant Cemetery, and Orr 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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