Ball Ground in Cherokee County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Battle of Taliwa

Photographed by David Tibbs, January 19, 2009

1. Battle of Taliwa Marker

Inscription. Two and one-half miles to the east, near the confluence of Long-Swamp Creek and the Etowah River, is the traditional site of Taliwa, scene of the fiercest and most decisive battle in the long war of the 1740's and 50's between the Cherokee and Creek Indians.

There, about 1755, the great Cherokee war-chief, Oconostota, led 500 of his warriors to victory over a larger band of Creeks. So complete was the defeat that the Creeks retreated south of the Chattahoochee River, leaving to their opponents the region later to become the heart of the ill-fated Cherokee Nation.

Erected 1953 by Georgia Historic Marker. (Marker Number 028-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1755.

Location. 34° 20.259′ N, 84° 22.558′ W. Marker is in Ball Ground, Georgia, in Cherokee County. It is at the intersection of Gilmer Ferry Road (Georgia Route 372) and Valley Street, on the left when traveling west on Gilmer Ferry Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ball Ground GA 30107, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation,

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 10 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Georgia Marble Company and the Village of Tate (approx. 5.3 miles away); Poole's Mill Covered Bridge (approx. 8.3 miles away); a different marker also named Old Federal Road (approx. 8.3 miles away); Historic Stumptown Community (approx. 9.4 miles away); Cherokee County Gold (approx. 9.6 miles away); Cherokee County (approx. 9.6 miles away); a different marker also named Old Federal Road (approx. 9.6 miles away); Pickens County (approx. 9.6 miles away).

Other markers no longer nearby. Old Federal Road (was approx. 5.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Fort Buffington (was approx. 7.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by David Seibert, August 13, 2009

2. Battle of Taliwa Marker

Looking west on Georgia Highway 372 in Ball Ground

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2009, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. This page has been viewed 3,623 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 20, 2009, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. 2. submitted on August 16, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.