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Millen Depots
The old freight depot at Millen, built in 1868 by the Central of Georgia, provides a historic setting for the local chamber of commerce. Inside is a museum operated by the Jenkins County Historical Society.
The newer depot, built in 1915, stands nearby (below); it is currently in use by Norfolk Southern train crews.
The Central of Georgia provided Millen with direct connections to Macon, Savannah, and Augusta. For a time, the city was also served by the Georgia & Florida Railway which ran south to Vidalia, Douglas, and Valdosta. Old photos of the depot at carrtracks.com 1981 photo at Georgia's Virtual Vault. 1917 Sanborn map showing the two depots. Millen (pop. 3,502) is the county seat of Jenkins County in east central Georgia.
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