Bowdon in Carroll County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Last Land in Georgia Ceded by the Creeks

Photographed by David Seibert, May 20, 2010

1. Last Land in Georgia Ceded by the Creeks Marker

Inscription. Bowdon is near the geographical center of the last land in Georgia owned by the Creek Nation and ceded to the U.S. This tract, approximately 550 sq. mi. in area, is 80 mi long and 10 mi. wide at its widest point.

When Carroll County was surveyed in 1827, it was discovered that all of some districts and parts of others were actually still in Creek Territory and still beyond the limits of the Treaties of Jan. 24 and March 31, 1826. An additional treaty, signed at the Creek Agency Nov. 15, 1827, ceded all remaining Creek lands lying in the chartered limits of the State of Georgia ~ Tract 141.

Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 022-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1869.

Location. 33° 32.279′ N, 85° 15.114′ W. Marker is in Bowdon, Georgia, in Carroll County. It is on City Hall Avenue 0 miles east of Wood Alley, on the right when traveling east. The marker stands in front of the Bowdon City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 136 City Hall Avenue, Bowdon GA 30108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

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 in what was once 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Whatley Memorial Historic Park (approx. half a mile away); Site of Bowdon College (approx. half a mile away); First “REA” Substation in Carroll County (approx. 8½ miles away); University of West Georgia (approx. 9.3 miles away); Carrollton (approx. 10.6 miles away); Six Industrial Giants (approx. 10.7 miles away); Dixie Street (approx. 10.7 miles away); Charles Carroll of Carrollton (approx. 10.7 miles away).

Photographed by David Seibert, May 20, 2010

2. Last Land in Georgia Ceded by the Creeks Marker

Looking west on City Hall Avenue

Photographed by David Seibert, 20

3. Last Land in Georgia Ceded by the Creeks Marker

Looking east on City Hall Avenue

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,878 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.