Forks of the Old Federal Road

The Old Federal Road, opened across Cherokee land under an 1805 treaty, was northwest Georgia's first wagon and postal route. Near here it forked: the right branch ran north toward Knoxville, the left northwest toward Nashville.

Forks of the Old Federal Road is a historical marker in Chatsworth, Murray County, erected in 1954. 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 34.6972, -84.7356 near Chatsworth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ramsey Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Chief Vann House State Historic Site, Connally Cemetery, and Mount Zion Cemetery.

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