St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church
New Ogeechee Missionary Baptist Church

Burroughs is a populated place established as a town in Chatham County, Georgia by former slaves. In 1906, it was described as a post-village near the Ogeechee River about 12 miles southwest of Savannah. It had a population of 118 in 1900.[1] The town was chartered in 1898 and had its charter revoked in 1921.[2] It is now a neighborhood of Savannah.

Burroughs is home to the historic St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church and New Ogeechee Missionary Baptist Church.[3][4] J. C. Legree was its first mayor. Henry Alexander Saturnin Hartley was a missionary to the area.[5]

The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad passed through Burroughs. There was a Burroughs Station.[6] In 1993 a filing was made to remove a train station stop in Burroughs.[7] The area has artesian wells.[8] There is a Burroughs Neighborhood Park.[9]

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References

  1. ↑ Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (February 1, 1906). "Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons Arranged in Cyclopedic Form ..." State historical association – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia". Clark & Hines, State Printers. February 1, 1921 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Burroughs GA". Vanishing Coastal Georgia Photographs by Brian Brown.
  4. ↑ "Chatham County Historic Districts and Properties". www.thempc.org.
  5. ↑ Watson, Irving Allison (February 1, 1896). "Physicians and Surgeons of America: (Illustrated). A Collection of Biographical Sketches of the Regular Medical Profession". Republican Press Association – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ Court, Georgia Supreme (February 1, 1924). "Reports of Cases Decided in the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia at the ..." State Library – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ Commission, Georgia Public Service (February 1, 1993). "Annual Report of the Georgia Public Service Commission". The Commission – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ Stephenson, Lloyd William (February 1, 1915). "Underground waters of the coastal plain of Georgia". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
  9. ↑ "Parks & Recreation > Parks > Neighborhood Parks > Burroughs". parks.chathamcounty.org.

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