Near Screamer in Henry County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Indian Treaty Boundary Line

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 16, 2014

1. Indian Treaty Boundary Line Marker

Inscription. The Treaty of Fort Jackson on August 9, 1814 by Major General Andrew Jackson on behalf of the President of the United States of America and the Chiefs, Deputies and Warriors of the Creek Indian Nation, established a boundary line between the Mississippi Territory and the Creek Nation. The line ran across present-day Henry County from the mouth of Hardridge Creek to south of Chester Chapel Church. The Creek Treaty of 1832 ceded this reservation line allowing Henry County's northeast boundary to be extended from this line north to White Oak Creek. This is the only instance when Henry County gained land.

Erected 2005 by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission, The Henry County Historical Group and by Friends of the Creek Indians.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Peace • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.

Location. 31° 42.905′ N, 85° 11.004′ W. Marker is near Screamer, Alabama, in Henry County. It is on Alabama Route 95 0.4 miles south of County Road 48, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Abbeville AL 36310, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Wiregrass.

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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Indian Treaty Boundary Line (approx. 2.4 miles away); Liberty United Methodist Church / Hilliardsville (approx. 2.6 miles away); A Revolutionary Soldier (approx. 2.6 miles away); New Lowell United Methodist Church / New Lowell School (approx. 5½ miles away in Georgia); Lawrenceville / Lawrenceville Academy (approx. 6.3 miles away); Freemount Junior High School (approx. 6.7 miles away); McGee~Reeder Home (approx. 8.3 miles away); Wallace Community College (approx. 8.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Screamer.

Other markers no longer nearby. White Oak United Methodist Church (was approx. 4½ miles away but has been confirmed missing); Toney-Standley House (was approx. 5½ miles away in Georgia but has been confirmed missing).

Marker Area along Alabama 95 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 16, 2014

2. Marker Area along Alabama 95

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,559 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 17, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on February 26, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.