Etowah in McMinn County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Old Federal Road

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2021

1. Old Federal Road Marker

Inscription. The Treaty of 1805 between the United States and the Cherokee Nation established the Old Federal Road. The road extended from the Tellico Blockhouse on the Little Tennessee River to the towns of Madisonville and Columbus, Tennessee. This route linked the states of Tennessee and Georgia for carrying mail and commerce. There was a postal stop in McMinn County in the small town of Cantrell's Crossroads, which later became Williamsburg. The postmaster, James D. Williams, owned a home along the road approximately one mile north of this spot.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2A 110.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.

Location. 35° 20.46′ N, 84° 32.25′ W. Marker is in Etowah, Tennessee, in McMinn County. It is at the intersection of David W. Lillard Memorial Highway (Tennessee Route 30) and Robinson Street, on the right when traveling east on David

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W. Lillard Memorial Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Etowah TN 37331, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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 Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Revolutionary Soldiers (approx. 1.3 miles away); Etowah Carnegie Library (approx. 1.3 miles away); The City of Etowah Fire Department (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Lights (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Balcony (approx. 1.3 miles away); Gem (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Gem (approx. 1.3 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Etowah.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2021

2. Old Federal Road Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,553 times since then and 250 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.