Cornelia in Habersham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Indian War Trail

Photographed by David Seibert, November 14, 2004

1. Indian War Trail Marker

Inscription. This highway runs along the divide between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. On the south the waters run into the Broad and Savannah rivers to the Atlantic Ocean. Waters on the north run into Chattahoochee and Apalachicola rivers and the Gulf of Mexico.

This divide was formerly the boundary line between the Cherokee and Creek Nations and along this ridge ran the Indian War Trail from Cherokee settlements on the Upper Tugalo to what is now Atlanta. A branch went southeast into the Creek Nation.

This trail was the route to “Chopped Oak” where the Indians once cut a gash in an oak tree for each scalp.

Erected 1953 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 068-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Natural Features • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list.

Location. 34° 30.421′ N, 83° 31.425′ W. Marker is in Cornelia, Georgia, in Habersham County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (U.S. 129/441) and Dolston Street, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cornelia GA 30531, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hilliard Almond Wilbanks (approx. 0.6 miles away); Chenocetah Memorial Tower (approx. one mile away); Battle of Narrows

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(approx. 1.3 miles away); “Hawkins Line” (approx. 1.3 miles away); Home of Johnny Mize (approx. 4.1 miles away); John Robert Mize (approx. 4.2 miles away); Piedmont College (approx. 4.2 miles away); Middle River Volunteers (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cornelia.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 5, 2018

2. Indian War Trail Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 5, 2018

3. Indian War Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,200 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 24, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.