Historical Marker

De Soto in Georgia

Chatsworth · Murray County · Erected 1990

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The Story

Many scholars trace Hernando de Soto's 1540 expedition through this region toward Coosa, the central town of a powerful chiefdom. Spanish accounts and 16th-century artifacts point to fortified Native towns nearby.

About this site

De Soto in Georgia is a historical marker in Chatsworth, Murray County, erected in 1990. It is one of 15 historical markers documented in Murray County, among 41 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.6113, -84.6672 near Chatsworth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Federal Road (historical marker), about 2.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, McEntire Cemetery, and Ramsey Cemetery.

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

📍 34.6113, -84.6672 · Chatsworth, Murray County

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Nearby in Murray County

Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery

Forks of the Old Federal Road

Chief Vann House State Historic Site