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87-569: Guyton is a city in Effingham County , Georgia , United States. The population was 2,289 at the 2020 census , up from 1,684 in 2010 . Guyton is located 28 miles (45 km) northwest of downtown Savannah , and is part of the Savannah metropolitan statistical area . The rise of population can be attributed to the port expansion in Savannah Georgia. While some of the early settlers came from

174-547: A "legacy" development to include commercial, executive office, heavy industrial, light industrial, professional service, research and recreational land uses. The site comprises three separate tracts of land six rail miles from the Georgia Ports Authority , with planned access to the Savannah River Parkway, Norfolk Southern mainline rail and CSX mainline rail. The property is being master planned. The development

261-516: A Portuguese-based transformer manufacturer for their North and Central America operations . The U.S. factory is located in Rincon, Georgia and produces both core and shell technology power transformers. Other businesses include the Flint River Services refrigerated storage, ValuePart distribution center, as well as expansions of several existing industries in the park. The site is ideally located on

348-465: A completed hard surface. In early 1940, a segment of SR 17, from north of Louisville to north of Stapleton, was shifted eastward to travel concurrent with US 1/SR 4 between Louisville and Wrens. It then traveled northwest to resume its previous routing. Later that year, the Washington–Elberton and Bowersville–Toccoa segments had a completed hard surface. Before the year ended,

435-430: A completed hard surface. A few months later, the segment of SR 17 that traveled from Toccoa to Cleveland was shifted eastward to travel northwest from Toccoa to end at an intersection with SR 15. Its former alignment was redesignated as SR 115. A year later, SR 69 was shifted westward to begin northwest of Hiawassee; its new path was under construction. The entire Thomson–Washington segment, as well as

522-457: A completed hard surface. Later that year, the then-southern terminus was shifted southward to a point between Louisville and Wrens. The segment between Stapleton and Warrenton was shifted eastward to enter Thomson. At this time, the previously unnumbered road north of Hiawassee was designated as SR 69 , with a completed semi hard surface. In January 1932, the McDuffie County portion of

609-460: A dozen homes, and nearly all of the churches are open for the tour. Many homes in the historic district will have lighted doors. The festivities usually begin with a country supper and tour of the historical city. As visitors drive down main street in Guyton, they can view the lighted trees that line the old railroad median for one-mile (1.6 km). The Guyton Volunteer Fire Department usually illuminates

696-693: A four-lane divided highway only 10 miles (16 km) from Interstate 95 and within 15 miles (24 km) of the Georgia Ports, the Savannah International Airport and the historic City of Savannah. The Effingham Industrial Development Authority acquired approximately 4,000 acres (16 km ) for development. The acquisitions include a tract of approximately 200 acres (0.81 km ) adjacent to Interstate 16 and an additional 1,550-acre (6.3 km ) tract on Interstate 16 seven miles from Interstate 95. Both tracts are within 15 miles (24 km) of

783-413: A more western path, through Canon and Carnesville , than it does today. At this time, an unnumbered road was built from Canon to Toccoa, on the current path of SR 17. Also, SR 2 was built on an alignment from west-northwest of Clayton to west-southwest of Hiawassee. By the end of 1921, SR 17 was proposed to be extended southward through Lyons to Baxley . The Louisville– Gibson segment

870-466: A name so they could request the federal government to place a post office here. Since there was another town in the state named Whitesville, Mr. W. W. Gordon, President of the Central Railroad, named this location "Guyton", after Archibald Guyton, a prominent local citizen. The U. S. Post Office established a post office at Guyton, Georgia, December 31, 1851. Guyton was an affluent town by the time of

957-403: A northwesterly direction on South Big A Road. It passes Stephens County Memorial Gardens and Stephens County High School, subsequently becoming a five-lane road with a center turn lane as it continues into the city's shopping district. Several blocks later, it has an intersection with US 123 / SR 365 (East Currahee Street). Immediately following this intersection, the highway passes over

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1044-516: A place for a summer home. At this time, the fever was very bad in Savannah. When the Central of Georgia Railroad Company, having a charter to build and operate a railroad from Savannah to Macon and on to Marthasville (now Atlanta ), laid their track through Whitesville in 1837 or 1838, they referred to this place as Station Number 30. After a short time, locals asked the railroad company to give this place

1131-522: A portion of it southeast of Toccoa, had a completed hard surface. A few months later, the Burke County portion of the Millen–Midville segment had completed grading, but was not surfaced. Before 1938, SR 105 was designated from Clarkesville to Nacoochee. Also, the segment of SR 17 from Royston to Bowersville had completed grading, but was not surfaced. Later that year, the northwest part of

1218-497: A railway line before losing a lane in each direction and passing the Toccoa Clinic. It curves to the west onto Tugalo Street and intersects SR 184 (Prather Bridge Road). The two highways travel concurrently through downtown Toccoa until they reach Broad Street. They split, with SR 184 heading south and SR 17 Alt. heading north. At Toccoa Cemetery, SR 17 Alt. turns to the left onto Toccoa Falls Road and travels to

1305-555: A sand clay or top soil surface. Also, the portion northwest of Toccoa had a completed semi hard surface. In 1937, the Jenkins County portion of the Millen–Midville segment had completed grading, but was not surfaced. The Burke County portion of this segment was under construction. A portion west-northwest of Midville also had completed grading, but was not surfaced. The Hart County portion of the Elberton–Royston segment, as well as

1392-524: A second intersection with the SR ;17 mainline. SR 17 Business is not part of the National Highway System , a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility. State Route 17 Alternate ( SR 17 Alt. ) is a 19.4-mile-long (31.2 km) alternate route that exists within portions of Stephens and Habersham counties in the northeastern part of

1479-456: A small portion northwest of Elberton, had a completed hard surface. Before the year ended, US 76 was designated on the segment of SR 2 from east-southeast of Hiawassee to west-northwest of the city. By the middle of the next year, the Hart County portion of the Elberton–Royston segment was under construction. A few months later, the southern half of the segment from Royston to Canon

1566-535: A small portion of SR 75 north-northwest of Nacoochee had a completed hard surface. In 1942, SR 167 was extended westward to travel concurrently with US 80/SR 26 from a point west of Savannah to just west-northwest of the Chatham–Effingham county line, and then solely north-northwest to end at the Effingham–Screven county line, with the portion concurrent with US 80/SR 26, and

1653-430: A southeastern extension of SR 17. A portion southeast of Millen had completed grading, but was not surfaced. All of SR 105, from west of Clarkesville to southeast of Helen, was redesignated as a northern extension of SR 17. At this time, SR 17 was also extended along SR 75 from southeast of Helen, to US 76/SR 2, concurrent with them to where SR 75 split off, and then along SR 75 to

1740-615: A system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility, and defense: SR 17 was established at least as early as 1919 from SR 26 in Swainsboro to Warrenton . It also extended from SR 12 in Thomson, with no indication on the 1920 map as to whether it was concurrent with SR 12 between these segments to the South Carolina state line northeast of Toccoa. Between Royston and Toccoa, SR 17 took

1827-404: Is a 2.2-mile-long (3.5 km) business route that exists within portions of Hart and Franklin counties in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia . Except for the very beginning of the highway, the entire route is within the city limits of Royston . It begins at an intersection with the SR 17 mainline just southwest of town, in Hart County. It travels northwest, enters

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1914-482: Is entirely within the central part of the city limits of Bloomingdale . SR 17 Conn. begins at an interchange with I-16 / SR 404 , at exit 152. SR 17 Conn. proceeds north until reaching its northern terminus at an interchange with US 80/SR 17/SR 26 where SR 17 takes on the Jimmy LeDoach Parkway name to continue east, then southeast to Port Wentworth . SR 17 Conn. follows

2001-643: Is in Warren County . State Route 17 Bypass ( SR 17 Byp. ) is a 7.4-mile-long (11.9 km) bypass route that exists entirely within the central part of McDuffie County . Its entire length is a bypass of Thomson . It begins at an intersection with the SR 17 mainline (Wrens Highway) south-southeast of town. It heads northeast and curves to the north-northeast and intersects US 78 / SR 10 and US 278 / SR 12 (Augusta Highway). At this intersection, US 78/SR 10 travel concurrent with SR 17 Byp., while US 278 heads to

2088-708: Is included as part of the National Highway System , a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility, is the part concurrent with US 25/SR 23/SR 67/SR 121. The entire route is in Jenkins County . State Route 17 Connector ( SR 17 Conn. ) is a 7.3-mile-long (11.7 km) connecting route of SR 17 that exists in rural areas of Warren County , northwest of Wrens , southeast of Warrenton , and south of Thomson . It serves to connect SR 17 north-northwest of Wrens with SR 80 southeast of Warrenton. It has no junctions between its termini. The entire route

2175-620: Is included in the Savannah metropolitan area . In 2008, Effingham County was ranked as the sixth-fastest-growing midsize county in the nation from 2000 to 2007 by the U.S. Census Bureau. The county had a 35.1% growth rate over that period. Effingham was among the original counties of the state of Georgia, created February 5, 1777, during the American Revolution from the colonial parishes of St. Matthew and St. Phillip. Its name honors Lord Effingham , an English champion of colonial rights, who resigned his commission rather than fight against

2262-783: Is located in the Lower Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin. The bulk of the rest of the county is located in the Lower Savannah River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin. A narrow rectangular portion of south Effingham County, from south of Pineora through Meldrim, is located in the Ogeechee Coastal sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 64,769 people, 21,172 households, and 15,424 families residing in

2349-635: Is planned to attract research and development, assembly operations, headquarters and other low-impact operations. Industry in Effingham County includes paper manufacturing—Georgia Pacific (Savannah River Mill), high-precision turbine blade production—Doncasters, aluminum geodesic dome production—Temcor, concrete pipe manufacturing—Hanson, customized business jet interiors—Edward's Interiors, electrical distribution power transformer production—EFACEC PT, among many others. Effingham County contains three major railroad lines. Two of them are owned by CSX and

2436-447: Is planned to be designated as SR 1251 until it is opened. The former alignment of SR 17 is planned to be redesignated as SR 17 Conn. Also, the eastern end of Osteen Road, which lies on the right-of-way of the extension, is to be shifted to the west. State Route 17 Connector ( SR 17 Conn. ) is a connector route of SR 17 that exists entirely within the northwestern part of Chatham County . Its entire path

2523-420: Is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 2,289 people, 665 households, and 527 families residing in the city. Effingham County, Georgia Effingham County ( / ˈ ɛ f ɪ ŋ h æ m / EFF -ing-ham ) is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia . As of the 2020 census , the population was 64,769. The seat is Springfield . Effingham County

2610-675: The Civil War . During the Civil War, the Confederacy built a hospital in Guyton. There are 26 Confederate soldiers buried in the local cemetery. When General Sherman marched from Atlanta to Savannah on his burn and destroy mission, he came through Guyton with his main body of troops. It took five days for his army to pass through, with some of his troops looting, burning, and stealing. The depot and tracks were destroyed, which could explain why some records of this period are not complete. In 1887, Guyton

2697-595: The Ogeechee River through rural parts of Effingham, Screven , and Jenkins Counties before arriving in Millen . After a short concurrency with SR 23 and SR 67 in Millen, SR 17 continues west, then northwest, still parallel to the Ogeechee River, to Louisville . SR 17 travels concurrent with US 1 / US 221 / SR 4 from Louisville north to Wrens . In Wrens, SR 17 departs and continues to

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2784-483: The Elbert County portion, as well as a small portion east-southeast of Hiawassee, had a completed hard surface. At the same time, the segment northwest of Toccoa had completed grading, but was not surfaced. By the middle of 1939, a portion north of Washington, as well as the Elberton–Royston segment, had a completed hard surface. The segment from Bowersville to Lavonia was under construction. The Elbert County portion of

2871-569: The Elbert–Hart county line, from the Franklin–Stephens county line to Toccoa, and from west of Clayton to Hiawassee, had a "sand clay or top soil" surface. The segment in the vicinity of Washington, as well as a longer segment farther north of Washington, had a completed hard surface. By the end of the decade, SR 32 was removed from the Baxley–Lyons segment, and SR 24 was removed from

2958-660: The Georgia Ports Authority, and within 10 miles (16 km) of the Chatham County Mega-Site (formerly known as the DaimlerChrysler site) at the strategic intersection of Interstates 95 and 16. A potential of 10,000,000 square feet (930,000 m ) of light manufacturing and/or Distribution Center/ Warehousing space exists at this site. Another recent acquisition is the former Research Forest Tract. Approximately 2,300 acres (9.3 km ) in size, this will be

3045-639: The Jimmy DeLoach Parkway and the Sonny Dixon Interchange. SR 17 travels west on the Jimmy DeLoach Parkway, briefly entering the Savannah city limits, where it crosses over I-95 at exit 106. SR 17 and the Jimmy DeLoach Parkway continue west to Bloomingdale, where it begins a concurrency with US 80 / SR 26 westward and meets the northern terminus of SR 17 Conn. After entering Effingham County , SR 17 departs US 80/SR 26, and continues northwest, paralleling

3132-518: The Lavonia–Toccoa segment had completed grading, but was not surfaced. At the same time, the portion of SR 17 northwest of Toccoa, as well as the portion of SR 75 from Nacoochee to east-southeast of Hiawassee, had a completed semi hard surface. Later that year, the McDuffie County portion of the Stapleton–Thomson segment, as well as the portion from Royston to north of Bowersville, had

3219-577: The Louisville–Wrens segment. This was due to SR 32 and SR 24 being re-routed on different alignments in their respective areas. In 1930, the then-southern terminus was truncated from Baxley to Wrens. The state highway on its former alignment between these two cities was redesignated as SR 4, with US 1 still on that alignment. SR 80 was designated on the Gibson–Warrenton segment. A small portion west-southwest of Hiawassee had

3306-485: The North Carolina state line north-northeast of Hiawassee. The next year, the segment from Guyton to Oliver, a portion southeast of Millen, and the segment of SR 17 and SR 75 from Hiawassee to the North Carolina state line, were all hard surfaced. The next year, the segment from north-northeast of Dover to Millen was hard surfaced. Another year later, the segment of SR 17 north of US 76/SR 2

3393-415: The North Carolina state line. The sole part had a sand clay or top soil surface. Also, a portion northwest of Wrens was hard surfaced. A small portion of SR 167 between Guyton and Egypt had a "sand clay, top soil, or stabilized earth" surface; a small portion northwest of that one had completed grading, but was not surfaced. In 1948, the Jenkins County portion of the Millen–Midville segment, as well as

3480-429: The Savannah area, it seems that most came from North and South Carolina . In 1792 a tract of 250 acres (1.0 km) of land in the form of a land warrant from Effingham County was issued to Squire Zachariah White. The community became known as "Whitesville". The Squire was not married and left no heir when he died in 1838. White had granted a right-of-way to the new Central of Georgia Railway Co. prior to his death. He

3567-414: The Stapleton–Thomson segment was under construction. Also, SR 17 was extended west-southwest along SR 13 to a point northeast of Cornelia , and then northwest to Clarkesville and west-southwest to Cleveland . The next month, SR 17 was extended south-southwest along US 1/SR 4 to Louisville, then southwest to Midville, and east-southeast to Millen. In April of that year, SR 75

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3654-448: The U.S. state of Georgia . The highway connects the Toccoa area with Clarkesville , via Toccoa Falls . Part of the highway, from Hollywood to Clarkesville, travels along a former section of U.S. Route 441 . It begins at an intersection with the SR 17 mainline (Toccoa Bypass), at a point on the far southeastern edge of Toccoa (and north of Eastanollee ). The highway travels in

3741-471: The area's high population growth, tremendous growth at the Georgia ports and the ever-growing economy of coastal Georgia. Contributors include the military, aerospace industry and a diversified manufacturing base. The Savannah area is home to Gulfstream Aerospace and Hunter Army Airfield. The Effingham County Industrial Park has announced several new tenants since 2005. In 2007 it became the site of EFACEC Group,

3828-453: The city limits, and passes Rose Hill Cemetery. Just past the cemetery, it enters Franklin County. The highway curves to the north and meets the northern terminus of SR 281 (Wildcat Bridge Road). After beginning a very gradual slant to the north-northeast, it intersects US 29 / SR 8 (Hartwell Street). The highway slightly bends to the north-northwest and meets its northern terminus,

3915-412: The city of Lavonia . In Lavonia, SR 17 goes through downtown before becoming a divided highway as it has a partial cloverleaf interchange with I-85 just north of downtown Lavonia. Afterwards, the divided highway ends, and SR 17 continues on its way through rural Stephens County before reaching the city of Toccoa . Southeast of Toccoa, the highway turns to a westerly direction, bypassing

4002-486: The city on another divided highway towards Clarkesville , traveling concurrent with US 123 / SR 365 in the process. Sometime after entering Habersham County , the highway departs northwest, with US 123 ending soon after and SR 365 heading southwest towards the cities of Gainesville and Atlanta . There is a concurrency with SR 115 somewhere around the Clarkesville area. Outside of Clarkesville,

4089-530: The city. The next year, SR 515 was established in the state, including its concurrency with SR 17 from US 76/SR 2 to the North Carolina state line. In 1991, SR 17 was shifted south of Toccoa, replacing SR 13 Conn.; its old route was redesignated as SR 17 Alt. Its new path traveled concurrent with SR 365 on its previously-proposed path. In 2017, it was planned to extended Jimmy DeLoach Parkway from its current southern terminus at US 80/SR 17/SR 26, partially along

4176-497: The community today. The last Guyton family home, which was occupied by Clarance, his sister Belle Hendry, and also his sister Tallullah and her husband Fred Seckinger is still in excellent condition. It is located on Highway 17, just north of the Guyton city limits. Every December, the spirit of Christmas is highlighted in Guyton with an annual tour of homes. This community-sponsored event will usually host around three to four thousand visitors every year. Visitors will usually tour about

4263-457: The county since 1944 was Jimmy Carter, who won it convincingly in his statewide landslide in 1976 and narrowly in 1980. 32°22′N 81°20′W  /  32.37°N 81.34°W  / 32.37; -81.34 Georgia State Route 17 SR 17 begins at an interchange with SR 21 Alternate in Port Wentworth near the junction of SR 21 and SR 30 , at the junction of

4350-591: The county. In the early years of the 1900s, agriculture was the mainstay of the county economy. The chief agricultural products were Irish potatoes and sweet potatoes. The county farmers raised so many Irish potatoes in the early 1920s that they were shipped out numerous railroad boxcars, full of potatoes, during the summer months of those years. Small businesses, such as the Effingham Canning Company and Potato Barrel manufacturing mills, became big businesses. The Effingham Canning Company did not last long. It

4437-497: The east. SR 17 Bus. gently curves to the northwest before curving back to the north-northeast and meeting its terminus, a second intersection with the SR 17 mainline (Tignall Road), north of town. SR 17 Bus. is not part of the National Highway System , a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility. The entire route is in Wilkes County . State Route 17 Business ( SR 17 Bus. )

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4524-501: The highway continues northwest, traveling through the historic Nacoochee Valley. SR 17 then begins a concurrency with SR 75 . The highways travel north through the tourist town of Helen . The two highway continue north over Unicoi Gap , then descend into the Hiawassee River valley. East of the town of Hiawassee, Georgia , the highways begin a concurrency with US 76 / SR 2 . In Hiawassee, SR 75 departs to

4611-489: The intersection with US 78/SR 10, US 278, and the eastern terminus of SR 12 is part of the National Highway System , a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility, and defense. The entire route is in McDuffie County . State Route 17 Business ( SR 17 Bus. ) is a 2.7-mile-long (4.3 km) business route of SR 17 that exists entirely within

4698-547: The main part of town on East Robert Toombs Avenue. Just after passing the Robert Toombs House State Historic Site , SR 17 Bus. departs the concurrency by turning right onto Poplar Drive. The highway travels to the north and begins a gradual curve to the north-northeast. A few blocks later, it intersects US 78/SR 10/ SR 44 (Lexington Road). SR 17 Bus./SR 44 head concurrent for one block . At Danburg Road, SR 44 splits off to

4785-448: The mountains of northeast Georgia, first passing through Elberton , where it has a short concurrency with SR 72 , then Bowman , where it intersects SR 172 , and bypassing the main part of the city of Royston . In Canon , it intersects and begins to travel concurrent with SR 51 ; the concurrency ends in the small town of Bowersville , where SR 51 departs east towards Hartwell , and SR 17 heads north towards

4872-641: The nearly 7,000 lights each year on the Saturday following Thanksgiving. Today, Guyton is still a small town, but one with much history. As visitors drive through its narrow lanes and streets, particularly in December of each year, they see a Georgia town pretty much the way it was nearly a century ago. Guyton is located in west-central Effingham County at 32°20′11″N 81°23′38″W  /  32.33639°N 81.39389°W  / 32.33639; -81.39389 (32.336338, -81.393763). State Routes 17 and 119 cross in

4959-482: The north-northwest and leave town. Farther along, they cross over, without an interchange with, Interstate 20 (I-20; Carl Sanders Highway). A few thousand feet farther to the north-northwest, they curve to the west-northwest and intersect the SR 17 mainline (Washington Road). At this intersection, SR 17 Byp. reaches its northern terminus, and US 78/SR 10 turn right onto SR 17 north. The portion of SR 17 Byp. from its southern terminus to

5046-424: The northeast. A few miles to the west, north-northeast of Young Harris , SR 17 departs US 76/SR 2, and begins a short concurrency to the north with SR 515 until they both reach their northern terminus at the North Carolina state line. The road continues into North Carolina as North Carolina Highway 69 (NC 69). The following portions of SR 17 are part of the National Highway System ,

5133-402: The northern terminus of US 441 Bus. / SR 385 , which travel concurrent with the highway southwest of here. The three highways enter Clarkesville. In town, they intersect SR 197 , which joins the concurrency. At this intersection, there is a sign that says that SR 17 Alt. ends here, but there is signage at the northern terminus that contradicts this. The four highways travel to

5220-425: The northwest to Thomson . In Thomson, SR 17 travels concurrent with US 78 / SR 10 north to Washington . Just north of Thomson is an interchange with I-20 . In Washington, SR 17 intersects US 378 , and departs the concurrency with US 78/SR 10, before leaving the town. After traveling through Washington, SR 17 travels through the small town of Tignall as it continues into

5307-545: The northwest. Then, it leaves town, travels through Toccoa Falls , and enters the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest . In a curving fashion, it travels to the northwest, passing the Toccoa Reservoir. Roughly halfway through its forest section, SR 17 Alt. enters Habersham County. On the edge of leaving the forest, it intersects US 23 / US 441 / SR 15 . This intersection also marks

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5394-466: The old mainline of SR 17 before the mainline was shifted to continue southeast on Jimmy DeLoach Parkway in February 2020. In 2017, it was planned to extend Jimmy DeLoach Parkway from its current southern terminus at US 80/SR 17/SR 26 to I-16/SR 404, partially along the path of Bloomingdale Road. Construction on the extension began in 2018. SR 17 Conn. was to be rerouted onto

5481-605: The other is owned by Norfolk Southern . The Norfolk Southern Savannah District and CSX Columbia Subdivision runs nearly parallel to one another before crossing the Chatham County Line towards Savannah. A third line (the Charleston Subdivision ) runs northeast from Port Wentworth to the South Carolina State Line, and spends even less time in the county than Interstate 95. Amtrak runs three trains along

5568-577: The parkway's extension from US 80 to I-16 in late 2022. The entire route is in Bloomingdale , Chatham County . State Route 17 Bypass ( SR 17 Byp. ) is a 1.5-mile-long (2.4 km) bypass route that exists entirely within the central part of Jenkins County . Nearly the entire route is within the city limits of Millen . It begins at an intersection with the SR 17 mainline (South Masonic Street) just south of town. It heads northwest into town on Recreation Drive. Then, it curves to

5655-408: The path of Bloomingdale Road (from SR 17's current southern terminus at I-16 to just south of its intersection with the northern terminus of Pine Barren Road). Construction on the extension began in 2018 and was completed in late 2022. The at-grade intersection at Jimmy DeLoach Parkway's current southern terminus is to be converted into a full diamond interchange . The extension of the parkway

5742-578: The rebel colonists during the American Revolution. During the war, most of the Loyalists in what is now Effingham County were first generation Scottish immigrants. After the war, notable Georgia patriots including Lyman Hall , Samuel Elbert , Edward Telfair , George Walton and Stephen Heard all made direct appeals to the Loyalists of Effingham County to "stay on" in Georgia, under the new republican form of government. In Effingham County, this effort

5829-603: The segment from Toccoa to the South Carolina state line was redesignated as part of SR 13 . Also, an unnumbered road was built from Hiawassee to the North Carolina state line north of that city. By the end of 1926, US 1 was designated on the Swainsboro–Wrens segment, while US 78 was designated on the Thomson–Washington segment. SR 17, concurrent with SR 32 , was built from Baxley to Lyons, and

5916-468: The segment from northwest of Wrens to Thomson, was hard surfaced. The next year, nearly all of the Burke County portion of the Midville–Louisville segment, all of SR 105 from west of Clarkesville to southeast of Helen, and all of SR 75 from southeast of Helen to southeast of Hiawassee, were hard surfaced. By 1952, all of SR 167 northwest of US 80/SR 26 was redesignated as

6003-475: The solo portion north-northwest to Guyton, having a completed hard surface. The next year, SR 167 was extended northwest to end at SR 21 in Millen. The portion of SR 17 west-northwest of Millen had a sand clay or top soil surface. In 1944, a small portion of SR 167 north-northwest of Guyton had a completed hard surface. A few years later, SR 75 was extended on US 76/SR 2 northwest to Hiawassee and then solely north-northeast to

6090-596: The south-central part of Wilkes County . Nearly all of the highway's path is contained within the city limits of Washington . It begins at an intersection with US 78 / SR 10 /SR 17 (Sam McGill Parkway) on the southeastern edge of the city limits of Washington. This intersection also marks the western terminus of US 378 and the eastern terminus of US 78 Bus. / SR 10 Bus. , which, along with SR 47 , are concurrent with SR 17 Bus. from its southern terminus. US 78 Bus./SR 10 Bus./SR 17 Bus./SR 47 travel northwest into

6177-417: The southwest on Grant Street and curve to the southeast on Washington Street. At Monroe Avenue, they intersect the SR 17 mainline. At this intersection, SR 17 Alt. meets its northern terminus, SR 115 meets its eastern terminus, and SR 17 joins the concurrency. SR 17 Alt., from its southern terminus to the northwest part of Toccoa, is included as part of the National Highway System ,

6264-609: The southwest part of town. GA 17 leads northwest 15 miles (24 km) to Oliver and south 16 miles (26 km) to Bloomingdale , west of Savannah, while GA 119 leads northeast 5 miles (8 km) to Springfield , the Effingham County seat, and southwest 14 miles (23 km) to Interstate 16 in Bulloch County . According to the United States Census Bureau , Guyton has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km), or 0.48%,

6351-775: The two CSX lines, neither of which stop anywhere within the county. The Silver Star (Amtrak train) runs along the Columbia Subdivision. The Palmetto and Silver Meteor trains run along the Charleston Subdivision, which has no stations, and no possible location for a station. Effingham County has been a reliably Republican county from 1984 onward. After supporting Dixiecrat Strom Thurmond in 1948, it began voting Republican earlier than most Georgia counties, albeit by very narrow margins. Effingham then voted in line with most other rural Deep South counties from 1964 to 1972. The only Democratic Party candidate to win

6438-455: The west, concurrent with SR 12 and enters Thomson. After this intersection, US 78/SR 10/SR 17 Byp. travel to the northeast and curve to the north-northwest before intersecting SR 223 (White Oak Road). After curving to a due-west orientation, the concurrency bends to the northwest and briefly enters town. Immediately after crossing the city limits, they intersect SR 150 (Cobbham Road). The three highways curve back to

6525-508: The west-southwest on South Gray Street. A few blocks later, it intersects US 25 / SR 23 / SR 67 / SR 121 (Statesboro Road). The five highways travel concurrently to the north-northeast and curve to a nearly due-north routing. At SR 17 (West Winthrope Avenue), SR 23/SR 67 leaves the concurrency to the right on SR 17 south, US 25/SR 121 continue straight ahead, and SR 17 Byp. reaches its northern terminus. The only part of SR 17 Byp. that

6612-490: Was Harriet Patterson, of this area. Archibald had a son, Robert, by his first wife and a son, Charles, by his second wife. There were several girls also as are listed in his cemetery plot. Archibald's grandson, Clarance, was an attorney and maintained a law office in Savannah. Everyone called him Colonel Guyton. He was a member of the Georgia Legislature and was very prominent. There are no families named Guyton living in

6699-472: Was also under construction. At the end of the year, the entire length of SR 69 had a completed hard surface. In early 1936, the McDuffie County portion of the Stapleton–Thomson segment had completed grading , but was not surfaced. A few months later, the western part of the Jenkins County portion of the Millen–Midville segment was under construction. The southern half of the Royston–Canon segment had

6786-604: Was built solely on the Lyons–Swainsboro segment. The Emanuel County portion of the Swainsboro–Louisville segment, as well as the segment of SR 17 and SR 24 from Louisville to Wrens, was under construction. The Jefferson County portion of the Swainsboro–Louisville segment, approximately half of the Thomson–Washington segment, a segment just north of Washington, from just south of the Wilkes–Elbert county line to

6873-648: Was buried on his own land, as was the custom then. His grave is in the rear of the present New Providence Church. Years later, a local controversy was started when some of this community tried to have Squire White's grave moved to the new local cemetery. It was never moved. Shortly after White's death, the Effingham County Commissioners took over his land for unpaid taxes. They had a survey made, laid off lots and streets just as they still are today, and sold it all at public auction as payment of his taxes. Many lots were bought by affluent Savannah residents as

6960-574: Was established in 1918 at the site of the former Savannah Atlanta Railroad Locomotive Repair Shop in Springfield. This site today would be located across the road from Georgia Highway Department Maintenance Building on Georgia Highway 21, south of Springfield. A later canning company operated in the 1940s at the old elementary school grounds in Springfield. In the early 21st century, Effingham County has had unprecedented demand for industrial locations. Interest in industrial development has been spurred by

7047-464: Was extended east-southeast along US 80/SR 26 to Bloomingdale, and then south-southwest along this unnumbered road to I-16. Another ten years passed before what is now known as the Toccoa Bypass south of the city was proposed as SR 13 Conn . In 1986, this bypass was built and designated. In 1988, SR 365 was proposed to be built from south-southwest of Toccoa to west-northwest of

7134-404: Was extended from Nacoochee to SR 2 at a point east-southeast of Hiawassee. This segment of SR 2 had a sand clay or top soil surface. Later that year, SR 75 from Nacoochee to east-southeast of Hiawassee was under construction. By the middle of 1933, the McDuffie County portion of the Thomson–Washington segment was under construction. Also, a small portion southeast of Elberton had

7221-528: Was incorporated and issued a town charter by the State of Georgia. The local member of the Georgia Legislature who had the bill introduced and passed was Colonel Clarance Guyton, a grandson of Archibald Guyton. The Guyton City Hall has had many requests for information about the family of Guytons. However, little is known about their background. They were rumored to have come from England to North Carolina. Archibald Guyton came to this area from North Carolina in 1825. He

7308-413: Was married twice. His first wife was the widow Tondee of Savannah. There is a Tondee farm or plantation listed in Effingham County near Guyton during this period, so she may have had connections there. The Georgia census of 1850 shows Archibald came to Georgia in 1825. He was in the timber business. His first wife, widow Tondee died (fever) and is buried in the old Providence Baptist Cemetery. His second wife

7395-435: Was shifted eastward to become the Louisville–Wrens segment. This new path was concurrent with SR 24. SR 17 traveled west from Wrens to Gibson and then resumed its previous path. SR 17 was indicated to be concurrent with SR 12 between Warrenton and Thomson. The Canon–Carnesville segment was redesignated as part of SR 51. SR 17 was designated on the previously unnumbered road from Canon to Toccoa. Also,

7482-420: Was shifted westward to travel concurrently with SR 69. Also the segment from Oliver to north-northeast of Dover was hard surfaced. Between 1957 and 1960, SR 69 was decommissioned . During this time, the segment of the highway from west-northwest of Midville to Louisville was paved. Between 1963 and 1966, an unnumbered road was built south-southwest of Bloomingdale. About a decade later, SR 17

7569-507: Was successful, and virtually all Loyalists in the county stayed. The town of Springfield was established in 1799, and most likely was named after a plantation. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 483 square miles (1,250 km ), of which 478 square miles (1,240 km ) is land and 5.2 square miles (13 km ) (1.1%) is water. The entire western edge of Effingham County, from south of Newington to east of Guyton , then south to southwest of Meldrim ,

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