Historical Marker

Old Federal Road

Coal Mountain · Forsyth County · Erected 1954

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The Story

The Old Federal Road was the first wagon route and postal road west of the Chattahoochee, crossing the Cherokee Nation by treaty rights granted in 1805. It opened northwest Georgia to settlement and, ultimately, Cherokee dispossession.

About this site

Old Federal Road is a historical marker in Coal Mountain, Forsyth County, erected in 1954. It is one of 6 historical markers documented in Forsyth County, among 28 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.2716, -84.1010 near Coal Mountain. The nearest cataloged historic site is Coal Mountain Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Antioch Cemetery, Ebenezer Cemetery, and Sawnee View Gardens and Mausoleum.

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

📍 34.2716, -84.1010 · Coal Mountain, Forsyth County

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