Downtown Decatur in DeKalb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Indian Trails of Dekalb County

Marked by Camp Fire Girls

Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 10, 2019

1. Indian Trails of Dekalb County Marker

Inscription. The trails shown on this map of Dekalb County were a part of the great trade routes of the Indians, the Cherokees to the North and the Creeks to the South. These trails became the wagon roads of the white man. Many of them now mark the great highways of the nation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 33° 46.493′ N, 84° 17.785′ W. Marker is in Decatur, Georgia, in DeKalb County. It is in Downtown Decatur. It can be reached from East Court Square south of East Ponce de Leon Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 East Court Square, Decatur GA 30030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically 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

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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 walking distance of this marker: DeKalb County Confederate Monument Contextualization (here, next to this marker); Garrard’s Cavalry Raid (a few steps from this marker); The Stoneman Raid (a few steps from this marker); Old Dekalb County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Marion Footman Wilson (within shouting distance of this marker); Wheeler’s Cav. at Decatur (within shouting distance of this marker); Houston Mill Millstone (within shouting distance of this marker); DeKalb County (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.

Marker at the Old Dekalb County Courthouse. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 10, 2019

2. Marker at the Old Dekalb County Courthouse.

Marker on right column of Dekalb County Courthouse. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 10, 2019

3. Marker on right column of Dekalb County Courthouse.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,121 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.