Federal Wire Road

Federal Wire Road (HMBL1)

Location: Dinwiddie, GA 31066 Crawford County
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N 32° 43.475', W 83° 59.883'

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This highway, created by an act of Congress in 1810, entered the state at Augusta passing through Warrenton, Sparta, Milledgeville, Macon and Knoxville to Coweta Town (Columbus). It was formerly known as the Stage Coach Road. A telegraph line, the first that connected New Orleans with Washington, D.C., was erected in 1848. The wires paralleled this road between Columbus and Macon, giving to this section of the old highway the name of "The Federal Wire Road." This telegraph line was also the first one to be erected in the State of Georgia.
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HM NumberHMBL1
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series, and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series.
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Marker Number22 K-4
Placed ByWorks Progress Administration (WPA)
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Date Added Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 3:55am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 219014 N 3624731
Decimal Degrees32.72458333, -83.99805000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 43.475', W 83° 59.883'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 43' 28.50" N, 83° 59' 52.98" W
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Area Code(s)478
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1196 E Crusselle St, Dinwiddie GA 31066, US
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