Roswell in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Hightower (Etowah) Trail

Photographed by David Seibert, April 3, 2009

1. Hightower (Etowah) Trail Marker

Inscription. At this point the noted Hightower (Etowah) Indian Trail crossed today’s Azalea Drive. With connections from Charleston, via Augusta, the old thoroughfare ran through this section to reach the Indian towns of present - day northwest Georgia. The Hightower Trail was once recognized as an early boundary between the Cherokee and Creek Indian Nations. The old road was used as the dividing line between Indian cessions of 1819 and 1821, and remains today as the Gwinnett - Dekalb boundary. After northwest Georgia was opened for settlement in 1832, numerous pioneers migrated over the old trace and many built their homes along it. The name of the trail is believed to come from the Cherokee, Ita - Wa, but the first English to visit this section pronounced and recorded the name as Hightower. Today, most of the visible remains of the trail have been erased by urban settlement, but parts of it survive as modern roads.

Erected 1985 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 060-200.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.

Location.

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34° 0.399′ N, 84° 23.084′ W. Marker is in Roswell, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is at the intersection of Azalea Drive and Club Drive, on the right when traveling west on Azalea Drive. Club Drive is the entrance road to the Inverness Swim and Tennis Club. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roswell GA 30075, 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. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Willeo Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Bulloch Hall (approx. 1.2 miles away); W.J. Dolvin House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Barrington Hall (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Barrington Hall (approx. 1.3 miles away); Roswell King (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Bulloch Hall (approx. 1.3 miles away); Roswell Town Square (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roswell.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Garrard’s Cavalry at Roswell (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Photographed by David Seibert, April 3, 2009

2. Hightower (Etowah) Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,280 times since then and 56 times this year. Last updated on July 22, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.