Historical Marker

Trenton

Trenton · Dade County

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The Story

Dade County's seat began as Salem and was renamed Trenton in 1840; in 1863 Rosecrans briefly headquartered here as tens of thousands of Federals moved through Lookout Valley toward Chickamauga.

About this site

Trenton is a historical marker in Trenton, Dade County. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Dade County, among 45 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.8725, -85.5097 near Trenton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dade County Courthouse (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dade County, Dade County Courthouse, and Trenton Cemetery.

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

📍 34.8725, -85.5097 · Trenton, Dade County

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