Historical Marker

Hightower (Etowah) Trail

Stone Mountain · DeKalb County · Erected 1956

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The Story

This ancient Cherokee-Creek boundary path linking the upcountry to Augusta became, by an 1822 act, part of the dividing line between DeKalb and Gwinnett counties, and remained a main road into the 1840s.

About this site

Hightower (Etowah) Trail is a historical marker in Stone Mountain, DeKalb County, erected in 1956. It is one of 98 historical markers documented in DeKalb County, among 143 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.8232, -84.1257 near Stone Mountain. The nearest cataloged historic site is Corinth Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Allen House, and Powell Academy.

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

📍 33.8232, -84.1257 · Stone Mountain, DeKalb County

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