Historical Marker

Old Federal Road

Buena Vista · Marion County · Erected 1954

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The Story

This stretch followed the old St. Marys Road, the long overland route linking Columbus to the Georgia coast that once carried travelers and trade across what had been Creek country.

About this site

Old Federal Road is a historical marker in Buena Vista, Marion County, erected in 1954. It is one of 7 historical markers documented in Marion County, among 29 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.4781, -84.5444 near Buena Vista. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fort Perry (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include William Bartram Trail, New Providence Baptist Cemetery, and Liberty Hill Cemetery.

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

📍 32.4781, -84.5444 · Buena Vista, Marion County

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Nearby in Marion County

William Bartram Trail

Buena Vista

Cemetery

New Providence Baptist Cemetery

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Cemetery

Liberty Hill Cemetery

Box Springs

Cemetery

Mount Paron Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery

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Historic Place

Old Marion County Courthouse

Tazewell

Historical Marker

Old Courthouse – 1848