Georgia Routes 261-280

Georgia Routes 261-280

GA 261	8 Miles (appx.)
Counties Passed Through: Long Local Route Numbers: 125, 127 Southern Terminus: Altamaha River Northern Terminus: SR 196 seven miles southeast of Glennville
Route Information: SR 261, shown here and SR 276, also on this page, are basically the "Altamaha Spurs". What is shown here on the map is pretty much the way the roads are today. Both routes were decommissioned at the same time, in 1981, and both share the distinction as Long County Roads that end at the Altamaha River as two of South Georgia's many infamous red dirt and mud roads. Like SR 276, the dirt portion, now CR 125, beginning south of US 25/301 goes straight to the river. The route ends at the Beards Bluff portion of the river. The pavement on the road is half and half with the northern portion, CR 127, fully paved. The route is split in half in the Noble community by US 25/301 and even still has guide signs along SR 196 westbound directing traffic to Ludowici.
GA 262	46.7 Miles*
Counties Passed Through: Decatur, Mitchell, Grady Local Names: Antioch Church Road (Decatur) Southern Terminus: US 27/SR 1 one mile north of the Georgia/Florida border Northern Terminus: SR 93 two miles southwest of Pelham
Route Information: A route with a very peculiar routing, SR 262 is a route that stays on the backroads, avoiding every county seat and traversing only two small towns in southwest Georgia. In Climax, SR 262 follows 0.3 miles of a former alignment of US 84. *Also, SR 262 does share one multiplex with SR 97 for exactly 1 mile in Vada that is not counted in the total mileage. A road that is truly on the line, the portion between SR 97 in Vada and east of SR 112 straddles the Mitchell/Decatur and Mitchell/Grady County lines for 9.7 miles.
GA 263	*15 Miles (appx.)**
Counties Passed Through: Taylor Local Names: Montfort Road, Crowell Road Southern Terminus: SR 128 two miles north of Reynolds Northern Terminus: US 19/SR 3 eight miles north of Butler
Route Information: This strange Taylor County road was effectively revoked from GDOT control in 1986. The route itself was divided into two parts, as shown here. The two parts were joined with a breif one-mile* multiplex along SR 208 in order to make the highway continuous. The northern section is known as Montfort Road running just south along the Flint River. It was one of a handful of state-maintained routes not on the federal-aid system of highways. The southern portion, which is on the federal-aid system (S-1507) is known as Crowell Road, named for Crowells Church just south of the intersection with SR 208.
GA 264	2.8 Miles
Counties Passed Through: Gwinnett Local Name: Bethany Church Road Southern Terminus: SR 124 in Centerville four miles south of Snellville Northern Terminus: US 78 three miles west of Snellville
Route Information: This very short connector route serves roughly as a southwest by-pass of Snellville. The road is only five miles east of Stone Mountain.
GA 265	<3 Miles
Counties Passed Through: Telfair Current Route Number: SR 149 Southern Terminus: SR 117 twelve miles southwest of Lumber City Northern Terminus: CR 234 at Mount Galilee Church
Route Information: Up until 1976, SR 149 took a cutoff along present-day CR 234 and CR 237 starting at Mount Galilee Church and ending at SR 117 four miles west of where the route ends today. The road was entirely unpaved at the time, though it has since been paved. Nevertheless, this strange location of the highway resulted in the connector between the two routes having a different number, SR 265. By 1977, SR 149 was taken off these two roads and relocated to SR 265, where it remains today.
GA 266	18.7 Miles
Counties Passed Through: Clay, Randolph Southern Terminus: SR 39 north of Fort Gaines Northern Terminus: US 82/SR 50 two miles west of Cuthbert
Route Information: The original SR 266 was more of a rural backroad than the backbone route between the county seats of Clay and Randolph County it is today. Originally, SR 266 did not extend to Fort Gaines as it does today, instead, turning southward in Coleman along Clay CR 131 (1.8 miles) Randolph CR 160 (4.7) miles for a total of 6.5 miles. By 1975, SR 266 was removed from the route south of Coleman and relocated to a county road that had been paved a few years earlier between Coleman and Fort Gaines to the west. This new alignment, where the route is today, totals 10.5 miles placing Coleman in the center of the route between Fort Gaines and Cuthbert.
GA 267	3.7 Miles
Counties Passed Through: Marion, Talbot Western Terminus: SR 355 in Juniper Northern Terminus: SR 41 six miles south of Geneva
Route Information: A victim of the small decommissioning of 1998, SR 267 finally fell victim. Up until around 1963 when SR 355 was created, SR 267 once followed the northernmost portion of SR 355 forming a cutoff of about 2 miles for traffic from SR 41 northbound to US 80 westbound.
GA 268	22.7 Miles*
Counties Passed Through: Coffee, Jeff Davis Southern Terminus: Intersection of SR 32 and Old SR 149 ten miles west of Douglas Northern Terminus: SR 107 in Snipesville
Route Information: This highway is located in Southeast Georgia, running northwest of Douglas. In the 1980's, SR 268 extended 12 miles further northeast than it does today to end at the intersection of SR 135/US 221 and SR 19/US 23 in Hazelhurst. With identical mileage to other routes in the area, this northernmost portion, now CR 331, was removed in 1986. SR 268 passes through two incorporated towns, Broxton and Ambrose. *Not included in the route's mileage is a 0.3 mile multiplex with US 441 in Broxton.
GA 269	3.5 Miles
Counties Passed Through: Taliaferro, Warren Local Route Number: 89 (Taliaferro) Southern Terminus: US 278/SR 12 five miles east of Crawfordville Northern Terminus: SR 47 in Sharon
Route Information: As a casualty of the Great Decommissioning of 1982, SR 269 is a short and sweet highway between US 278 on the Taliaferro/Warren County line and the tiny town of Sharon (Population 94). Though not shown here, the entire highway follows the Georgia Woodlands Railroad and also passes breifly through Warren County just north of the US 278 intersection.
GA 270	12.4 Miles*
Counties Passed Through: Mitchell, Colquitt Local Names: Sale City Road (Colquitt), Doerun-Sylvester Road (Colquitt) Western Terminus: SR 93 in Sale City Eastern Terminus: SR 33 south of the Worth/Colquitt County Line halfway between Moultrie and Sylvester
Route Information: SR 270 is a short rural highway running through Doerun, where the route crosses SR 133. In Doerun, SR 270 intersects in the downtown area with a multiplex along SR 133. Also in Doerun, SR 270 Spur runs for 0.4 mile along a street parallel to the south of SR 133, ending at SR 133 just south of the intersection of SR 133 and SR 270 East. *Mileage does not include an 0.3 mile multiplex with SR 133 in Doerun.
GA 271	7.7 Miles
Counties Passed Through: Schley, Sumter Western Terminus: SR 3/US 19 five miles south of Ellaville Eastern Terminus: SR 228 in Andersonville
Route Information: Route connects the town of Andersonville, a National Historical Site that was the site of the 1864 Confederate prison and Fort Sumter and home to the Andersonville National Cemetary.
GA 272	15.6 Miles
Counties Passed Through: Washington Southern Terminus: SR 68 eleven miles southwest of Tennille Northern Terminus: SR 24 halfway between Milledgeville and Sandersville
Route Information: Route connects to the town of Oconee (Pop. 234) in the southeastern corner of Washington County.
GA 273	17.3 Miles
Counties Passed Through: Early, Miller Western Terminus: SR 370 five miles northwest of Saffold Eastern Terminus: SR 91 three miles west of Colquitt
Route Information: As the above two maps show, SR 273 was completely reinvented as a route in 1968. The original route, shown on the first map, consisted of a five mile connector between SR 39 in the Killarney community and US 84 in Jakin. This former route, totallng 4.7 miles, was renumbered to SR 39 Connector and retained as a route until 1982. The new route, wich appears to be a veritable road to nowhere, is actually a local truck route that was added to the system to provide access to the Great Southern Plywood Corp and Great Southern Paper Company. In 1997, the westernmost portion of SR 273 going to the mill became SR 273 Spur. The map shows a change in mileage from 2 to 1. It is not known if this was because the company slightly shortened the route, or if the 1.5 mile distance of the route was rounded differently. As shown above, the portion from Cedar Springs to the mills had previously been SR 363 Spur, a banner route of defunct SR 363 totalling 3.5 miles.
GA 274	1.1 Mile
Counties Passed Through: Carroll Local Names: Western Terminus: US 78/SR 8 west of Temple Northern Terminus: US 78/SR 8 east of Temple
Route Information: To those who believe that SR 274 is dead, it was alive and well in December 2002. In fact, SR 274 is a very short business route for US 78 through Temple that includes a very breif multiplex with SR 113 in downtown. In fact, SR 274 is the shortest route in the state to be signed with a principal route number and includes two streets that join just west of SR 113. It is hoped that this very short and sweet route is not a casualty of future rounds of turnbacks or GDOT's current policy of changing all principal route spurs and short highways to banner routes like they did with GA 294.
GA 275	5.5 Miles
Counties Passed Through: Effingham Local Name: Ebenezer Road Western Terminus: SR 21 three miles north of Rincon Eastern Terminus: Ebenezer at barracade just before Savannah River
Route Information: Though the route itself is mostly a route of local importance, SR 275 provides a smooth and very well-maintained highway to the significant historic town of Ebenezer (actually "New Ebenezer") on the Savannah River. Ebenezer was a small town right on the river formed by German Lutheran immigrants seeking religious freedom from the Roman Catholic Church in the 1700's. Today, the site is a favorite of history buffs who tour the old buildings and visit the museum. The church in Ebenezer is the oldest church in America with an active congregation and the oldest building in Georgia. SR 275 is also an interesting route in that its eastern terminus is literally a dead-end with a barracade just shy of the river. A gravel drive to the left just before the barracade leads down to the river off of SR 275. For more information on Ebenezer, click here. Also, view pictures of the town at a personal webpage on Ebenezer here.
GA 276	5 Miles (appx.)
Counties Passed Through: Long Local Route Number: 126 Western Terminus: Altamaha River Eastern Terminus: US 25/301/SR 23 five miles northwest of Ludowici
Route Information: As the sister "Altamaha Spur" to SR 261, the former SR 276 goes straight to the river, ending at a part of the old river that forms an inlet off the river itself. Old SR 276 is to this day completely unpaved with a clay/sand surface that is characteristic of many county roads in Southeastern Georgia and is located in a remote part of the state.
GA 277	17.5 Miles
Counties Passed Through: Laurens Current Routes: SR 257, Marion Street (Dublin) Western Terminus: Dodge County Line (continues today as SR 257) Eastern Terminus: US 80/SR 19 in Dublin
Route Information: Until 2001, all of SR 257 in Laurens County was originally SR 277. What changed was when SR 257 was relocated to a new intersection south of downtown Dublin, resulting in the turnback of SR 257 along Marion Street between the new intersection and downtown, thus a little part of the alignment went back to the city making one little piece of the original SR 277 a route turned back to local government. SR 277 existed entirely in Laurens County, extending southwest to Dexter where the route from there turned dirt beyond Dexter and present SR 338 and ended at the Dodge County Line. It is curious why SR 277 existed with such a similar number and even more curious that the eventual connection was not implied. Nevertheless, SR 257 either did not touch the parent route or possibly the route was in too poor of condition to connect the two. Thus, for whatever reason, SR 257 terminated at US 23 south of Cochran. When SR 277 existed, the entire highway was a long spur to nowhere. Part of this is because SR 338, connecting and partially multiplexing present-day SR 257 in Dexter, was yet to become part of the highway system. In addition, Dexter, a small farming town, was yet to become an incorporated town during those times. SR 277 came to an end rather early on with SR 257 extended and taking over the entire route by 1959.
GA 278	11.1 Miles
Counties Passed Through: Bleckley, Laurens Western Terminus: SR 26 five miles northeast of Cochran Eastern Terminus: SR 19/US 80 in Montrose
Route Information: This largely insignificant rural farm highway in Southeast Georgia suffers from a lack of interchange with I-16.
GA 279	9.3 Miles
Counties Passed Through: Fulton, Fayette Local Name: Old National Highway Southern Terminus: SR 85 four miles north of Fayetteville Northern Terminus: SR 14/US 29 (Main Street) in College Park
Route Information: This route, located southwest of Atlanta, is near Riverdale.
GA 280	16.8 Miles
Counties Passed Through: Cobb, Fulton Local Names: South Cobb Drive, Jackson Parkway, Holmes Drive (Hightower Road) Southern Terminus: SR 139 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive) in Atlanta Northern Terminus: SR 401/I-75 (Exit 261) six miles southeast of Marietta
Route Information: Home to some of the Atlanta area's oldest suburbs, including Smyrna and Vinings, this route into the westside of Atlanta has been a source of change and unfortunately many areas of decline as well. The road also has many landmarks and notable locations including Lockheed-Martin, Dobbins ARB, the former 1804 House restaurant and the first Rich's department store in Cobb County. Anyway, SR 280 is a route that has been reconfigured on each end to meet the needs of its users. The northern end was originally at US 41 southeast of Marietta. Originally an at-grade intersection, the terrible Lockheed traffic lead to the construction of one of the state's first interchanges. Originally a trumpet interchange, the interchange was expanded and reconfigured in 1967 as the route was extended an additional 0.7 mile to meet the new I-75 that was finally extended to Marietta. Other than the eventual widening of the road to how it is today, SR 280 was also significantly relocated in Atlanta. Originally following Hollywood Road, SR 280 continued into Atlanta turning back on Johnson Road to end at Marietta Street, then SR 3. Meanwhile, the remainder of Hollywood Road continued to Bankhead Street (US 78/278) as SR 280 Connector. By 1964, SR 280 was relocated to Hightower Road and all of SR 280 and SR 280 Connector east of there were decommissioned. By 1966, SR 280 was completely removed from Hollywood Road, except for the renamed portion then all known as Jackson Parkway between Bankhead Street and the Cobb County line. Since the purpose of the new alignment was to connect with then under construction I-20, the route was finally extended to I-20 in 1966 and a year later to SR 139 (Gordon Road, now MLK) immediately south of I-20.