Historical Marker

Ball's Ferry

Toomsboro · Wilkinson County · Erected 1957

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The Story

Named for Revolutionary soldier John Ball, this Oconee River crossing operated from about 1806 to 1939. In November 1864 Sherman's Right Wing, blocked at the railroad bridge, funneled the 15th and 17th Corps across here on pontoons.

About this site

Ball's Ferry is a historical marker in Toomsboro, Wilkinson County, erected in 1957. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Wilkinson County, among 78 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.7828, -82.9645 near Toomsboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Defense of Ball's Ferry (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Salem Cemetery, Union Hill Cemetery, and Lords Cemetery.

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

📍 32.7828, -82.9645 · Toomsboro, Wilkinson County

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