Last Land in Georgia Ceded by the Creeks

When Carroll County was surveyed in 1827, parts proved to still be Creek land; a treaty signed that November ceded the Nation's last holdings within Georgia's borders, a tract centered near Bowdon.

Last Land in Georgia Ceded by the Creeks is a historical marker in Bowdon, Carroll County, erected in 1956. It is one of 18 historical markers documented in Carroll County, among 178 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.5380, -85.2519 near Bowdon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lovvorn, Dr. James L., House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bowdon First United Methodist Cemetery, Bowdon Baptist Cemetery, and Bowdon City Cemetery.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.