Adairsville in Bartow County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Adairsville, Georgia

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 6, 2009

1. Adairsville, Georgia Marker

Inscription. Adairsville had its beginning in Oothcaloga Valley, two miles north of the present site. It was named for Cherokee Indian Chief John Adair, the son of a Scottish trader and a Cherokee Princess.

Adairsville moved in 1848 to Adair Station (established 1846 by William Watts) but kept the name Adairsville, honoring the Indian Chief.

The Battle of Adairsville, sometimes known as the "Gravel House Battle" was fought May 17, 1864.

Adairsville was entered in the National Register of Historic Places Dec. 4, 1987. The nomination was prepared by the Sans Souci Club's Historical Committee: Lois S. Adams, Chairman, Carol T. Adams, Ovelle P. Barton, Odella R. Hayes, Martha K. Johnson, & Pansy O. Penfield.
Chief John Adair - Born 1790's
Adsirsville Incorporated in 1854
Great Locomotive Chase - April 12, 1862

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1794.

Location. 34° 22.068′ N, 84° 56.103′ W. Marker is in Adairsville, Georgia, in Bartow County. It is at the intersection of Main Street North and Cherry Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street North. This historical marker is located in downtown Adairsville, at the north end of the town's public square, on the west side of the street, just to the right of the restored "Old Courthouse.". Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Adairsville GA 30103, 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

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Joe P. Bowdoin, M.D. (here, next to this marker); The Great Locomotive Chase (within shouting distance of this marker); Mosteller's Mills (approx. half a mile away); Johnston's Army at Adairsville (approx. half a mile away); Federal Armies at Adairsville (approx. half a mile away); Major John Lewis (approx. 1.1 miles away); Historic Trimble House (approx. 1.2 miles away); McPherson’s Troops March to Barnsley’s (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Adairsville.

More about this marker. The famous Western & Atlantic railroad also ran right through the downtown district, with railroad tracks running along the Public Square, and the old railroad depot situated just to the south of both the "Old Courthouse" and the featured historic marker.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 6, 2009

2. Adairsville, Georgia Marker

View of historic marker to the right of the "Old Courthouse."

Adairsville, Georgia RR Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 6, 2009

3. Adairsville, Georgia RR Depot

View of the Adairsville RR Depot, located just south of the featured historical marker and site of Adairsville involvement in the "Great Locomotive Chase."

Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,945 times since then and 153 times this year. Last updated on June 28, 2023, by Amanda Zimmer of Atlanta, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.