Eton in Murray County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old Federal Road

Photographed by David Seibert, August 13, 2002

1. Old Federal Road Marker

Inscription. This highway follows closely the course of the Old Federal Road, the first vehicular and postal route to link Georgia and Tennessee across the Cherokee Nation. Informal permission to use the thoroughfare was granted by the Indians in 1803 and confirmed by a treaty in 1805. Beginning on the southeast boundary of the Cherokees in the direction of Athens, the road led this way via Tate and Talking Rock. At Ramhurst another branch ran by Spring Place and Rossville toward Nashville.

The noted Vann family of the Cherokees maintained a stage stop and stand near this spot.

Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 105-6.)

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 1803.

Location. 34° 49.088′ N, 84° 45.877′ W. Marker is in Eton, Georgia, in Murray County. It is on Hill Street (U.S. 411) 0.1 miles south of Mount Carmel Church Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eton GA 30724, 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

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as the crow flies: Wright Hotel (approx. 3½ miles away); Murray County (approx. 3.6 miles away); Fort Mountain State Park (approx. 4 miles away); Legends of Fort Mountain (approx. 4 miles away); Mystery Shrouds Fort Mountain (approx. 4.2 miles away); Springplace Mission (approx. 4.9 miles away); Principal Chief Charles Renatus Hicks (approx. 4.9 miles away); Anna Rosina Kliest Gambold (approx. 4.9 miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,197 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 1, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.