Historical Marker

Old Coffee Road

Ga. 333 about 10 miles north of Quitman ยท Brooks

Georgia marker

Inscription

OLD COFFEE ROAD. The Old Coffee Road, earliest vehicular and postal route of this area, crossed here, leading southwestward from the Ocmulgee River via today's Lax, Nashville, Cecil, Barwick and Thomasville to the Florida Line. The thoroughfare was opened by direction of the State in 1823 under the superintendence of General John Coffee and Thomas Swain.

As a pioneer way this route played a significant part in the settlement and development of Southwest Georgia. Much of the former course remains in daily use. 014-5 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956

Location

AddressGa. 333 about 10 miles north of Quitman
CountyBrooks
StateGeorgia
Coordinates30.841970, -83.580210

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