Godfrey

Historical marker location:

Madison, Georgia

( Marker is at the intersection of Godfrey Road and Antioch Church Road, on the left when traveling north on Godfrey Road.)

Marker installed: 2007

Georgia was the site of the first American gold rush, but it was also the site of the first American oil rush. In 1905, oil was discovered in Bibb County, and the state's oil industry began to grow rapidly.