Seals, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Seals is an unincorporated location in Camden County
in the state of Georgia
in the United States of America.
Its position is at 30°52′22"N 81°42′15"W at an elevation of 21 feet.
It is located at the point where the Old Jefferson Highway meets the railway line, just east of Floyd Hammock.
It is shown on maps of the county between 1895 and 1955 as being about halfway between Woodbine
and Kingsland
,
and can be seen on modern topographic maps.
Seals is the present north end of the First Coast Railroad
, leased from CSX Transportation
in April 2005.
Seals Swamp lies to the east of Seals at 30°52′6"N 81°41′0"W.
the county supported a number of plantations; sixty eight were documented in the county history book Camden’s Challenge (Readdick 1976). However, many of these were abandoned after the Civil War, and small farms started to flourish instead. Many tiny communities were formed and later abandoned, some now little more than a few overgrown remains, but presenting undoubted possibilities for archaeological investigation. A line of the Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad
, later part of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad
, was opened in January 1894 between Kingsland and Woodbine, and Seals was on the line about halfway between the two. Seals was only one of many villages - others included Burnt Fort, Center Village, Kinlaw, Scarlett, Walker Swamp, Tompkins, Clarksville, Red Cap, Ceylon, Satilla Bluff and Spring Hill.
Camden County, Georgia
Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is one of the original counties of Georgia, created February 5, 1777. As of 2000, the population was 43,664. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 48,689. The county seat is Woodbine.-History:The first European to land...
in the state of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
in the United States of America.
Its position is at 30°52′22"N 81°42′15"W at an elevation of 21 feet.
It is located at the point where the Old Jefferson Highway meets the railway line, just east of Floyd Hammock.
It is shown on maps of the county between 1895 and 1955 as being about halfway between Woodbine
Woodbine, Georgia
Woodbine is a city in, and the county seat of, Camden County, Georgia, United States. The city is situated in the center of the county, which located in the southeast corner of the state near the Florida border, and the population was 1,218 at the 2000 census....
and Kingsland
Kingsland, Georgia
Kingsland is a city in Camden County, Georgia, United States. The population was 10,506 at the 2000 census.The City of Kingsland hosts an annual Catfish Festival on Labor Day weekend each year.-Geography:Kingsland is located at ....
,
and can be seen on modern topographic maps.
Seals is the present north end of the First Coast Railroad
First Coast Railroad
The First Coast Railroad is a class III railroad operating in Florida and Georgia, owned by Rail Link Inc..The FCRD was founded in April 2005 to lease 32 miles of a former Seaboard Air Line Railroad from CSX...
, leased from CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
in April 2005.
Seals Swamp lies to the east of Seals at 30°52′6"N 81°41′0"W.
History
Before the American Civil WarAmerican Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
the county supported a number of plantations; sixty eight were documented in the county history book Camden’s Challenge (Readdick 1976). However, many of these were abandoned after the Civil War, and small farms started to flourish instead. Many tiny communities were formed and later abandoned, some now little more than a few overgrown remains, but presenting undoubted possibilities for archaeological investigation. A line of the Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad
Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad
The Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad was the final name of a system of railroads throughout Florida, becoming part of the Seaboard Air Line Railway in 1900...
, later part of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line...
, was opened in January 1894 between Kingsland and Woodbine, and Seals was on the line about halfway between the two. Seals was only one of many villages - others included Burnt Fort, Center Village, Kinlaw, Scarlett, Walker Swamp, Tompkins, Clarksville, Red Cap, Ceylon, Satilla Bluff and Spring Hill.