Near Gaylesville in Cherokee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Coe Incline

Photographed by Bryce Gazaway

1. Coe Incline Marker

Inscription. In 1902, a coal mine was opened at Lake Lahusage in neighboring DeKalb County. The mined coal was carried by a "dinky line" to the brow of Lookout Mountain at Five Points in Cherokee County. The TAG railroad built a spur line about 2½ miles in length just south of Menlo, GA through the Coe Community. An incline to the top of the mountain, elevation about 1500 feet, was built to receive the coal from Lake Lahusage. The mine operated until 1916 when it became unprofitable. The name Lahusage was derived from La in Lamb, Hu in Hubbard, and Sage in Sage, the three men who opened the mine.

Erected 2022 by Historical Preservation Society of Cherokee County, Alabama.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 34° 28.349′ N, 85° 30.305′ W. Marker is near Gaylesville, Alabama, in Cherokee County. It is on Shinbone Valley Road (County Road 127) ¾ mile north of Jamestown Rd (County Route 15), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 730 Co Rd 127,

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Gaylesville AL 35973, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama and specifically in North Alabama.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alpine, Georgia (approx. 1.3 miles away in Georgia); Last Indian Agent (approx. 1.4 miles away in Georgia); Barry Springs Indian Stockade (approx. 3 miles away); Arthur "Tarzan" White (approx. 6.6 miles away); Sally A. Howard Memorial Chapel (approx. 6.7 miles away); Colonel Charles Rattray (approx. 7 miles away); The A. A. Miller Dam (approx. 7.2 miles away); Trail of Tears – 1838 (approx. 8.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all

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markers in Gaylesville.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2022, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,183 times since then and 122 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 14, 2022, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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