Folkston is the county seat of Charlton County and the eastern gateway to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge — one of Georgia’s most significant natural landmarks. With approximately 5,000 city residents and 13,000 countywide, Folkston sits at the intersection of US-1, US-23, and US-301, making it a through-traffic corridor for commercial trucks traveling between Jacksonville and interior Georgia.
The combination of heavy truck traffic, long rural highway stretches with minimal infrastructure, limited hospital access, and tourist traffic heading to the Okefenokee creates hazardous conditions. Folkston is also home to the world-famous ‘Folkston Funnel’ — a convergence point for CSX rail traffic — and at-grade railroad crossings present ongoing safety concerns. Roden Law’s Darien office serves injury victims throughout Charlton County. Call (912) 303-5850 for a free case review.
