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Historical Markers in Summerville, Georgia

 
Clickable Map of Chattooga County, Georgia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Chattooga County, GA (11) Floyd County, GA (43) Walker County, GA (371) Cherokee County, AL (46) DeKalb County, AL (35)  ChattoogaCounty(11) Chattooga County (11)  FloydCounty(43) Floyd County (43)  WalkerCounty(371) Walker County (371)  CherokeeCountyAlabama(46) Cherokee County (46)  DeKalbCounty(35) DeKalb County (35)
Summerville is the county seat for Chattooga County
Summerville is in Chattooga County
      Chattooga County (11)  
ADJACENT TO CHATTOOGA COUNTY
      Floyd County (43)  
      Walker County (371)  
      Cherokee County, Alabama (46)  
      DeKalb County, Alabama (35)  
 
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1 Georgia, Chattooga County, Summerville — Boyles Yard Turntable Named Summerville Railroad TurntableSummerville Historic Site
On University Street south of East Washington Street, on the right when traveling south.
Restored to its current site in 2003, the historic Summerville Railroad Turntable was made during an era when railroads served as the primary means of long distance commerce and travel. From the days of railroad yards and roundhouses, the turntable . . . Map (db m134471) HM
2 Georgia, Chattooga County, Summerville — 027-2 — Chattooga County
On N Commerce Street (U.S. 27) at W Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on N Commerce Street.
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 . . . Map (db m16374) HM
3 Georgia, Chattooga County, Summerville — Summerville, GeorgiaChickamauga Campaign Heritage Trail
On University Street south of East Washington Street, on the right when traveling south.
In late August 1863, the Federal Army of the Cumberland began moving toward Georgia. On the extreme right of the Federal lines, the XX Army Corps, commanded by Major General Alexander M. McCook began advancing across Lookout Mountain with Alpine, . . . Map (db m134924) HM
4 Georgia, Chattooga County, Summerville — The Couey HouseSummerville Historic Site
On University Street south of East Washington Street, on the right when traveling south.
Built in the early 1840’s by Andrew McSelland Couey, this log house was one of the earliest pioneer homes in Chattooga County. As the land was cleared, the house was constructed of huge logs which were hoisted into place and carved into half . . . Map (db m134923) HM
5 Georgia, Chattooga County, Summerville — Valley Store, Broomtown Rd.Chickamauga Campaign Heritage Trail
On Georgia Route 337 at Giles Road, on the right when traveling north on State Route 337.
In late August 1863, the Federal Army of the Cumberland began moving toward Georgia. On the extreme right of the Federal lines, the XX Amy Corps, commanded by Major General Alexander M. McCook began advancing across Lookout Mountain with Alpine, . . . Map (db m168099) HM
6 Georgia, Chattooga County, Summerville, Gore — A Snapshot of Cherokee LifeDirt Town — Trail of Tears National Historic Trail —
On Gore Fire Hall Road at Martha Berry Highway (U.S. 27), on the left when traveling east on Gore Fire Hall Road.
A portrait of Dirt Town in the 1830s depicted the lifestyle of the majority of Cherokee communities. People led the life of subsistence farmers with simple log cabins, small cornfields and fruit orchards, and ranged livestock. Their lives . . . Map (db m221122) HM
 
 
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Apr. 25, 2024