Ringgold in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Catoosa County
Photographed by David Seibert, May 21, 2009
1. Catoosa County Marker
Created December 5, 1853, the county has an Indian name. Ringgold bears the name of Major Samuel Ringgold, who died of wounds received at the Mexican War battle of Palo Alto in 1846.
Taylors Ridge, visible for miles, is named for the Indian chief Richard Taylor.
Catoosa Springs, four miles to the east, and Gordon Springs, ten miles south, were colorful ante-bellum summer resorts.
The bloody Chickamauga battle was fought seven miles to the west, the battlefield now being a National Military Park.
Erected 1953 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 023-1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 5, 1813.
Location. 34° 54.964′ N, 85° 6.64′ W. Marker is in Ringgold, Georgia, in Catoosa County. It is on Nashville Street (U.S. 41) 0 miles west of Jail Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is on the Catoosa Courthouse lawn. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ringgold GA 30736, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. 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 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
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Photographed by David Seibert, May 21, 2009
2. Catoosa County Marker at the Catoosa County Courthouse
Photographed by David Seibert, May 21, 2009
3. Catoosa County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,085 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
