Skirmish at Cow Creek

In August 1836, Georgia militia under Levi J. Knight and others overtook a band of Creek warriors crossing toward Florida in a cypress swamp here, routing them after weeks of pursuit along the frontier.

Skirmish at Cow Creek is a historical marker in Statenville, Echols County, erected in 2000. It is one of 3 historical markers documented in Echols County, among 10 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 30.8562, -83.0019 near Statenville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wayfare or Cow Creek Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Sweet Prospect Cemetery, Foreman Cemetery, and James Cemetery.

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