Near Union Point in Greene County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Great Buffalo Lick
Photographed by David Seibert, January 19, 2009
1. Great Buffalo Lick Marker
This site is described in the treaty signed by the Creek and Cherokee Indians at Augusta, Georgia, in 1773. Here began the survey of the ceded lands.
Erected 1936 by Works Progress Administration (WPA).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Natural Features. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1773.
Location. 33° 36.372′ N, 83° 3.209′ W. Marker is near Union Point, Georgia, in Greene County. It is at the intersection of Union Point Highway (U.S. 278) and Buffalo Lick Road, on the right when traveling east on Union Point Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Union Point GA 30669, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Antebellum Trail and in the 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Regimental Reunion of Confederate Veterans (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Two Committees (approx. 1.4 miles away); Confederate Wayside Home 1862-64 (approx. 1.4 miles away); Site of Wayside Home (approx. 1½ miles away); Bethesda Baptist Church (approx. 4 miles away); Bethany Presbyterian Church
this page online
Also see . . . Searching for Bartrams Buffalo Lick. Article discusses the four possible locations for the "Great Buffalo Lick" described by William Bartram from his travels in Georgia in 1773. There appears to be convincing evidence that this site, determined by Col. T. G. MacFie in 1934, is not the actual site. (Submitted on February 4, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
Photographed by David Seibert, January 19, 2009
2. Great Buffalo Lick Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 3,382 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
