Summerville in Chattooga County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Chattooga County

Photographed By David Tibbs, April 5, 2008

1. Chattooga County Marker

Inscription.
Chattooga County was created by Act of Dec. 28, 1838 from Floyd and Walker Counties. It was named for the river which flows through the county, called Chattooga by the Cherokee Indians. Sequoyah (George Guess or Gist), inventor of the Cherokee Alphabet, was born and lived for some time near Alpine in Chattooga County. First County Officers, commissioned February 5, 1839, were: G.T. Hopkins, Clerk Superior Court; I.N. Bibb, Clerk Inferior Court; W.T. Kellet, Sheriff; I. McNeally, Coroner.

Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 027-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 5, 1812.

Location. 34° 28.835′ N, 85° 20.89′ W. Marker is in Summerville, Georgia, in Chattooga County. Marker is at the intersection of N Commerce Street (U.S. 27) and W Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on N Commerce Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10017 Commerce Street, Summerville GA 30747, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Summerville, Georgia (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); The Couey House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Boyles Yard Turntable Named Summerville Railroad Turntable (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trion Factory (approx. 4.3 miles away); First Cotton Mill In Northwest Georgia (approx. 5.1 miles away); a different marker also named Trion Factory (approx. 5.3 miles away); A Snapshot of Cherokee Life (approx. 5.4 miles away); Valley Store, Broomtown Rd. (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Summerville.

Also see . . .
1. Chattooga County, Georgia. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 22, 2009, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia.)

2. Chattooga County. New Georgia Encyclopedia (Submitted on February 21, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed By David Seibert, July 15, 2012

2. Chattooga County Marker

Photographed By David Seibert, July 15, 2012

3. Chattooga County Marker

In front of the Courthouse

Photographed By David Seibert, July 15, 2012

4. Chattooga County Marker

The marker stands to the right of the Chattooga County Courthouse.

Sequoyah Carving image. Click for full size.

Photographed By David Tibbs, April 5, 2008

5. Sequoyah Carving

This carving of Sequoyah is located in a nearby city park. It was carved and donated to the City of Summerville by local artist Jim Marbutt in 2007

Chattooga County 1909 Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By David Tibbs, April 5, 2008

6. Chattooga County 1909 Courthouse

The marker is located on the courthouse lawn.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2009, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,618 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 22, 2009, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 20, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 5, 6. submitted on February 22, 2009, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.