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

Choctaw Corner

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 27, 2010

1. Choctaw Corner Marker

Inscription. Established by Choctaw and Creek Indians about 1808 as the northern limit of boundary line between their lands. This line begins at the cut-off in South Clarke County, follows the watershed between Alabama and Tombigbee Rivers without crossing water.

The disputed territory boundary was settled by two ball games, one between the warriors and one between the squaws of each tribe. The Choctaws won both games clearing forever their title to the lands.

Actual site of corner is 1.7 miles North, N.E..

Erected 1978 by Clarke County Historical Society.

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

Location. 31° 58.243′ N, 87° 49.855′ W. Marker is near Bashi, Alabama, in Clarke County. It is on Bashi Road (County Road 48) 5 miles west of Route 25, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Thomasville AL 36784, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is

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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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tallahatta Springs (approx. 5 miles away); Thomasville War Memorial (approx. 6.8 miles away); Thomasville's Early History (approx. 6.9 miles away); Office of Joel Desaker Jones (approx. 7 miles away); Williams’ Temple CME Church (approx. 7.1 miles away); Airmount Grave Shelter And Cemetery (approx. 9½ miles away); Shiloh Baptist Church (approx. 9.9 miles away); Creek Indian War (approx. 10½ miles away).

Choctaw Corner Marker Site West View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 27, 2010

2. Choctaw Corner Marker Site West View

Choctaw Corner Marker Site East View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 27, 2010

3. Choctaw Corner Marker Site East View

Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,802 times since then and 61 times this year. Last updated on May 15, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.