Near Lincolnton in Lincoln County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773-1777

— Deep South Region —

William Bartram Trail Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, November 26, 2006

1. William Bartram Trail Marker

Inscription. In 1775 took William Bartram to Fort James on the "Petersburg Road" and passed through Lincoln County, parts now covered by Clark Hill Reservoir

Erected by Augusta Council of Garden Clubs, Inc. in cooperation with Azalea District of the Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. and the U.S. Corps of Engineers.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Forts and Castles • Horticulture & Forestry • Roads & Vehicles • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the William Bartram Trails series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.

Location. 33° 48.437′ N, 82° 27.559′ W. Marker is near Lincolnton, Georgia, in Lincoln County. It is at the intersection of Coach Jimmy Smith Highway (U.S. 378) and Old Petersburg Road (Georgia Route 43 Conn), on the right when traveling east on Coach Jimmy Smith Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lincolnton GA 30817, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically

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in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Petersburg Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln County (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lincoln County Veterans Monument (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lamar Family Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); Lincoln County Confederate Monument (approx. 1½ miles away); Lincolnton Presbyterian Church / Lincolnton Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Lewis Family Pavilion (approx. 1.8 miles away); Tory Pond (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincolnton.

William Bartram Trail Marker seen along Old Petersburg Road at Coach Jimmy Smith Highway (U.S. 378) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 4, 2011

2. William Bartram Trail Marker seen along Old Petersburg Road at Coach Jimmy Smith Highway (U.S. 378)

William Bartram Trail Marker looking south, Old Petersburg Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 4, 2011

3. William Bartram Trail Marker looking south, Old Petersburg Road

Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,815 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 15, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on September 8, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.