Repton in Monroe County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Highway 84
The Old Federal Road
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 15, 2026
1. Highway 84 Marker
The Old Federal Road was the major highway connecting Washington, D.C. to New Orleans from 1806 through the late 1830s. Only horse paths existed until there was need for the US Government to get mail, munitions and troops to New Orleans. A treaty signed with the Creek Nation on November 14, 1805 allowed for a Post Road to be built which later became the Old Federal Road. Stops were built every 13 to 16 miles. The Old Federal Road remains the main street of Burnt Corn, Alabama. Notable travelers on this road have included General Lafayette, Francis Scott Key, William Bartram, Colonel Sam Dale, Joseph Thompson Hare (a notorious highwayman) and Vice President Aaron Burr, in 1807 while under arrest for treason.
Erected 2012 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.
Location. 31° 24.981′ N, 87° 16.266′ W. Marker is in Repton, Alabama, in Monroe
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Regionally, this marker is in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 New Spain, 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: Historic and Beautiful Repton (approx. 1.9 miles away); Old Federal Road (approx. 3.1 miles away); a different marker also named Old Federal Road (approx. 6.6 miles away); Monroeville Rosenwald School (approx. 7½ miles away); Frisco City Town Park (approx. 7.9 miles away); Truman Capote (approx. 8.1 miles away); Monroeville, Alabama (approx. 8.2 miles away); Atticus Finch: Lawyer - Hero (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 15, 2026
2. Highway 84 Marker
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 15, 2026
3. Highway 84 Marker
The culvert is about level with the county line showing how close the marker is to the county line.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 19 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
