Crawfordville in Taliaferro County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Common Road of the English Following Old Indian Trail

Photographed by Tristan Budd, January 3, 2009

1. The Common Road of the English Following Old Indian Trail Marker

Inscription. The colonial road from Charleston to Vicksburg followed the highway at this point. The route, used by Col. Langdon Welch on his expedition to the Mississippi in 1698, was thereafter followed by British traders. Through Taliaferro Co., it followed the present route, Raytown to Crawfordville to Union Point, then Ogeechee River Old Town. Wm. Bartram, celebrated traveler, crossed here in 1773 with the party, headed by Col. Barnett, which surveyed 2,000,000 acres of land ceded by the Creeks and Cherokees to the Colony of Georgia. Lafayette followed this road on his American tour in 1825.

Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 131-9.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society, the Lafayette’s Farewell Tour, and the William Bartram Trails series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1698.

Location. 33° 33.256′ N, 82° 53.796′ W. Marker is in Crawfordville, Georgia, in Taliaferro County. It is at the intersection of Broad Street (U.S. 278)

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and Monument street, on the right when traveling west on Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crawfordville GA 30631, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

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 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: Taliaferro County (here, next to this marker); Crawfordville Confederate Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Taliaferro County World Wars Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Taliaferro County World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Roselle Mercier Montgomery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Tavern Site (about 300 feet away); Crawfordville Methodist Church

Photographed by AGS Media, October 3, 2009

2. The Common Road of the English Following Old Indian Trail Marker

Broad Street (U.S. 278) passes to the left.

(about 400 feet away); Site of Childhood Home of Richard Malcolm Johnston (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crawfordville.

Additional keywords. The Common Road of the English Following Old Indian Trail

Taliaferro County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by AGS Media, October 3, 2009

3. Taliaferro County Courthouse

The Marker for the Common Road of the English Following Old Indian Trail is seen to the lower left. Between the marker and the courthouse is the Crawfordville Confederate Memorial.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2009, by Tristan Budd of Kingsland, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,963 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 12, 2009, by Tristan Budd of Kingsland, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2010, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.