Near Gaylesville in Cherokee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Coe Incline
Photographed By Bryce Gazaway
1. Coe Incline Marker
Inscription.
Coe Incline. . 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 2˝ 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.
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 2˝ 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.
Location. 34° 28.674′ N, 85° 30.499′ W. Marker is near Gaylesville, Alabama, in Cherokee County. Marker is on Shinbone Valley Road (County Road 127) 2 miles south of Alabama/Georgia State Line when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gaylesville AL 35973, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Alpine, Georgia (approx. 1.8 miles away in Georgia); Last Indian Agent (approx. 1.8 miles away in Georgia); Barry Springs Indian Stockade
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2022, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. This page has been viewed 414 times since then and 76 times this year. Photo1. submitted on July 14, 2022, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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