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Historic Hotels and Inns in Jenkins County, GA

Hotels, inns and old taverns on the register near you, a few of which will still rent you a room.

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. Jenkins County is one of 159 counties in Georgia. The record can, and the closest listings to Jenkins County, GA are below.

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On the record near Jenkins County, GA

The 12 nearest

16 listed sites on the record match historic hotels and inns within 120 miles of Jenkins County, GA, out of 60 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 15 listed sites carry Jenkins County as their county.

Historic Taverns on this Road52 miles from the center of Jenkins County · Effingham County · marker erected 1958Georgia historical marker program
Commercial Hotel55 miles from the center of Jenkins County · Building · Aiken · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Old Eagle Tavern68 miles from the center of Jenkins County · Hancock County · marker erected 1955Georgia historical marker program
Hotel Albert Commercial Block75 miles from the center of Jenkins County · Building · Walterboro · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Old Tavern Site76 miles from the center of Jenkins County · Taliaferro County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
The Milledgeville Hotel and Oliver Hardy77 miles from the center of Jenkins County · Baldwin County · marker erected 2004Georgia historical marker program
Hotel Eutaw79 miles from the center of Jenkins County · Building · Orangeburg · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Old Inn Site79 miles from the center of Jenkins County · Wilkes County · marker erected 1953Georgia historical marker program
Hotel Keturah80 miles from the center of Jenkins County · Building · McCormick · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Knights of Wise Men Lodge85 miles from the center of Jenkins County · Building · St. Helena Island · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Site Of Inn106 miles from the center of Jenkins County · Jasper County · marker erected 1957Georgia historical marker program
Ware Shoals Inn112 miles from the center of Jenkins County · Building · Ware Shoals · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Jenkins County, GA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Hotels in Jenkins County, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Jenkins County, GA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Jenkins County, GA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Jenkins County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Jenkins County, GA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Jenkins County, GA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.