Near Seale in Russell County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Indian Trail

Photographed by James L.Whitman, January 23, 2021

1. Indian Trail Marker

Inscription. Oldest route from Atlantic to Southwest. In 1805 it became Federal Road, over which pioneers traveled from Milledgeville to St. Stephens. Oglethorpe, Lafayette, Burr and others used this trail.

Erected 1952 by Edward Waters Chapter Daughters of American Colonists.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.

Location. 32° 20.682′ N, 85° 8.112′ W. Marker is near Seale, Alabama, in Russell County. It is on Old Seale Road/Magnolia Greene Hwy (County Road 137 at milepost 102), 0.2 miles west of U.S. 431, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Seale AL 36875, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Columbus.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

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 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: The Old Federal Road (approx. 2.2 miles away); John Bacon McDonald (approx. 3.2 miles away); Seale United Methodist Church (approx. 3.6 miles away); Creek Settlements in Russell County (approx. 3.7 miles away); The Second Creek War in Russell County (approx. 3.7 miles away); Early Russell County and the Town of Seale

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(approx. 3.7 miles away); Old Russell County Courthouse / Russell County Courthouse (approx. 3.7 miles away); Holland McTyeire Smith (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seale.

Photographed by James L.Whitman, January 23, 2021

2. Indian Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. This page has been viewed 936 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on January 26, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.