Historical Marker

Home of Chief Whitepath

Ellijay · Gilmer County

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The Story

Home of Whitepath, the Cherokee council leader who in the 1820s led a traditionalist resistance to assimilation. In 1838 he set out west on the Trail of Tears but died of illness en route in Kentucky.

About this site

Home of Chief Whitepath is a historical marker in Ellijay, Gilmer County. It is one of 6 historical markers documented in Gilmer County, among 63 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.7400, -84.4206 near Ellijay. The nearest cataloged historic site is Northcutt Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Turniptown Baptist Church Cemetery, Pasarya Center for Arts Humanity, and Salem Cemetery.

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

📍 34.7400, -84.4206 · Ellijay, Gilmer County

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