Dorchester Village Historical Marker
N 31° 45.748 W 081° 21.153
17R E 466614 N 3514161
Dorchester Village Historical Marker at the corner of Islands Hwy and Brigdon Rd in Liberty County Georgia
Waymark Code: WM1KXJ
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 05/28/2007
Views: 28
"The village of Dorchester was settled in 1843, by families from Midway and Sunbury. It was named for the Dorchesters in England, Massachusetts and South Carolina, ancestral homes of the Midway people.
Among the early settlers of the village were: Captain Abiel Winn, Captain Cyrus Mallard, Dr. Edward J. Delegal, B. S. Busbec, W.S. Baker, Dr. Benjamin King, William Thompson, John L. Mallard, Thomas Mallard, Benjamin Allen, Dr. Troup Maxwell, William Stevens, Henry Jones and Dr. Raymond Harris.
089-19 Georgia Historical Commission 1967
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 089-19
Date: 1967
Sponsor: Not listed
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