Near Whatley in Clarke County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Old Line Road

Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011

1. Old Line Road Marker

Inscription. Commences at the Cut-Off, or the first high ground in that vicinity, follows the watershed between the Alabama and Tombigbee Rivers, and ends at Choctaw Corner. Established in 1808 by the Creek and Choctaw Indians as the dividing line between their lands.

Erected 1978 by Clarke County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.

Location. 31° 38.218′ N, 87° 40.204′ W. Marker is near Whatley, Alabama, in Clarke County. It is at the intersection of Old Line Road (County Road 35) and U.S. 84, on the left when traveling south on Old Line Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Whatley AL 36482, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Whatley, Alabama (approx. 2.6 miles away); Old Indian Trail (approx. 2.7 miles away); Kimbell - James Massacre (approx. 3.2 miles away); Reverend Timothy Horton Ball, A. M. (approx. 3.2 miles away); Fort Sinquefield (approx. 3.7 miles away); Suggsville (approx. 3.7 miles away); John Murphy (approx. 5.9 miles away); The Alston-Cobb House (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Whatley.

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Old Line Road Marker (U.S. Highway 84 view) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011

2. Old Line Road Marker (U.S. Highway 84 view)

Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011

3. Old Line Road Marker

Old Line Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011

4. Old Line Road

Beginning of Old Line Road at intersection with U.S. Highway 84. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 25, 2017

5. Beginning of Old Line Road at intersection with U.S. Highway 84.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2011, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,208 times since then and 112 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 26, 2011, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 5. submitted on February 25, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.