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===Screven and Odum=== Although not formally incorporated until 1907, the cities of [[Screven, Georgia|Screven]] and [[Odum, Georgia|Odum]] are also historic railroad towns. Screven ranks as the oldest established town being formally established in 1854 when the town became a terminus on the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad. The rail line connected Screven and [[Thomasville, Georgia|Thomasville]] which at the time was a resort city popular with Europeans and wealthy Americans. It is not known exactly when Station Number 7 became known as Screven but the town bears the name of the family of Dr. James Proctor Screven and his son, John Bryan Screven of [[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]] who were operating the railroad at the time of its inception. Screven's first businessman and landowner, C. C. Grace helped to build the community. Likewise, Godfrey Odum used real estate to build his fortune and to improve the community into a town. Odum became a stop on the Macon and Brunswick Railroad and later became a part of the East Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia. Odum was known as Satilla on an 1870 timetable from the Macon and Brunswick and before that it was known as Haslum. Rail access made it easier for Odum's turpentine and sawmills products to be shipped to larger markets. Note: Odum GA was at one point (sometime in the 1900s between 1950-2000) was county seat of Wayne County befour it being transferred back to Jesup GA. The main road through both Screven and Odum was originally a two lane road that connected Odum, Jesup, and Screven(side note there was a airport between Jesup and Odum). Odum at the time was a bustling town with a movie theater, bowling alley and, highschools but with the introduction of the 4 way highway it destroyed Odum removing it from county seat and destroying many businesses. Screven on the other hand got lucky and they split the 4 way down the middle to allow for businesses to stay. (All this information was passed on to me from former generations. That grew up and currently live in these towns.)
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