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Cooperville Historical Marker
- Cooperville State Historical Marker
- Located at U.S. 301 and Ga. 17 at Old Cooperville
(Dover)
(Text)
COOPERVILLE
This village was a center of religious
educational and social activity for Southeast Georgia prior to
the War Between the States. It was established by William Cooper
about 1790 when he acquired the 1100 acres originally granted
to Nobel Jones. His home, later added to by his brother, George
Cooper, stood about 1/2 mile west of this marker.
The village was the home of Wilson
C. Cooper, the educator who established Cooper College 1/4 mile
east; George Cooper, the Second, inventor of the "Cooper
plow"; William Cooper, the Baptist minister whose imposing
home was near this marker; Dr. T.B. Cooper, the educator and
Baptist minister; and J. Randolph Cooper, the Confederate officer.
124-13 GEORGIA HISTORIC
MARKER 1986?
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