Knoxville in Crawford County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Federal Wire Road

Photographed by David Seibert, June 27, 2007

1. Federal Wire Road Marker

Inscription. This highway, created by an act of Congress in 1810, entered the state at Augusta passing through Warrenton, Sparta, Milledgeville, Macon and Knoxville to Coweta Town (Columbus). It was formerly known as the Stage Coach Road. A telegraph line, the first that connected New Orleans with Washington, D.C., was erected in 1848. The wires paralleled this road between Columbus and Macon, giving to this section of the old highway the name of “The Federal Wire Road.” This telegraph line was also the first one to be erected in the State of Georgia.

Erected by Works Progress Administration (WPA). (Marker Number 22 K-4.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.

Location. 32° 43.475′ N, 83° 59.883′ W. Marker is in Knoxville, Georgia, in Crawford County. It is at the intersection of East Cruselle Street (U.S. 80) and Courthouse Square, on the right when traveling east on East Cruselle Street. Marker is at the northwest corner of the old Crawford County Courthouse (1831-32 square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Knoxville GA 31050, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Crawford County (a few steps from this marker); Alexis de Tocqueville (a few steps from this marker); Joanna Troutman (within shouting distance of this marker); William Bartram Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named William Bartram Trail (approx. ¾ mile away); Colonel Benjamin Hawkins (approx. 0.8 miles away); Clarence Moseley “Ribs” Peel (approx. 0.8 miles away); Creek Agency (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Knoxville.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 27, 2007

2. Federal Wire Road Marker

This is the other side of the marker, with part of the old Crawford County Courthouse visible.

Photographed by Brian Brown, November 14, 2009

3. Federal Wire Road Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,785 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3. submitted on November 30, 2009, by Brian Brown of Fitzgerald, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.