Historical Marker

Worth County

Sylvester · Worth County · Erected 1954

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The Story

Created in 1853 and named for Mexican War hero Maj. Gen. William J. Worth, this county got its name from Maj. William Harris, who had served under Worth and proposed honoring his old commander.

About this site

Worth County is a historical marker in Sylvester, Worth County, erected in 1954. It is one of 5 historical markers documented in Worth County, among 59 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.5277, -83.8357 near Sylvester. The nearest cataloged historic site is Worth County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include US Post Office-- Sylvester, Worth County Local Building, and Sylvester Commercial Historic District.

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

📍 31.5277, -83.8357 · Sylvester, Worth County

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