Near Homer in Banks County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Indian Boundary
Photographed by David Seibert, March 2, 2011
1. Indian Boundary Marker
This boundary line was re-affirmed by the Treaty of Hopewell, Nov. 28, 1785. It was originally marked by a line of felled trees at least twenty feet wide, which became a sort of No Mans Land.
Erected 1953 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 006-1.)
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 date for this entry is May 31, 1783.
Location. 34° 24.377′ N, 83° 29.093′ W. Marker is near Homer, Georgia, in Banks County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 441 and Old U.S. 441, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 441. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Homer GA 30547, 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 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Line Baptist Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Mt. Pleasant Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); Middle River Volunteers
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More about this marker. The marker stands adjacent to the southbound lanes of US Highway 441. It originally stood on what is now Old US Highway 441, near Line Baptist Church. It was moved to this location when the new highway was constructed.
Photographed by David Seibert, March 2, 2011
2. Indian Boundary Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, March 2, 2011
3. Indian Boundary Marker
Looking north at the southbound lanes of US Highway 441 toward Baldwin
Photographed by David Seibert, March 2, 2011
4. Indian Boundary Marker
Looking south on US Highway 441 toward Homer
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,313 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 4, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
