Historical Marker

Old Federal Road Historic District

Carnesville · Franklin County · Erected 1999

The roadside stories worth pulling over for.

The Story

Built along old Cherokee trails to link South Carolina and Tennessee, the early-1800s Federal Road spurred settlement here, giving rise to crossroads communities with farms, trading posts, churches, and post offices.

About this site

Old Federal Road Historic District is a historical marker in Carnesville, Franklin County, erected in 1999. It is one of 15 historical markers documented in Franklin County, among 95 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.3472, -83.3081 near Carnesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bond, John R. and Mary Bond, House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Brown--Kennedy House, Baty School, and Middle River Cemetery.

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

📍 34.3472, -83.3081 · Carnesville, Franklin County

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