Historical Marker

R.R. Wood Station

Tilton · Whitfield County · Erected 1953

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The Story

John Green's wood yard fueled the state railroad here. The locomotive 'General' paused to take on water during the Great Locomotive Chase on April 12, 1862; on May 9, 1864, Union mounted infantry burned the station and cut the telegraph.

About this site

R.R. Wood Station is a historical marker in Tilton, Whitfield County, erected in 1953. It is one of 64 historical markers documented in Whitfield County, among 106 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.6225, -84.9400 near Tilton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Nances Springs Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Battle of Resaca, Battle of Resaca, and Tilton Community Cemetery.

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

📍 34.6225, -84.9400 · Tilton, Whitfield County

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