Historical Marker

Tennille

Tennille · Washington County · Erected 1954

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Founded in 1837 as Franklinville along the new Central Railroad, this town was renamed in 1842 for Revolutionary officer Francis Tennille; it sits at the line's highest point between Macon and Savannah.

About this site

Tennille is a historical marker in Tennille, Washington County, erected in 1954. 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 32.9361, -82.8122 near Tennille. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sherman and Hardee at Tennille (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Tennille Station, Tennille Banking Company Building, and Wrightsville and Tennille Railroad Company Building.

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

📍 32.9361, -82.8122 · Tennille, Washington County

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