Historical Marker

Jefferson Davis

Abbeville · Wilcox County · Erected 1957

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The Story

Fleeing south after the Confederacy's collapse, President Jefferson Davis and his family passed through Abbeville in early May 1865. Union cavalry in close pursuit captured him days later near Irwinville on May 10, 1865.

About this site

Jefferson Davis is a historical marker in Abbeville, Wilcox County, erected in 1957. It is one of 4 historical markers documented in Wilcox County, among 48 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.9925, -83.3071 near Abbeville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wilcox County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wilcox County Courthouse, Stubbs Cemetery, and Riverside Cemetery.

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

📍 31.9925, -83.3071 · Abbeville, Wilcox County

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