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Near Chatsworth this route follows the Old Federal Road, which forked nearby at Ramhurst toward Knoxville and Chattanooga. The Cherokees granted passage by treaty in 1805; the road soon carried the settlers and trade that pressed in on their nation.
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 34.6355, -84.6920 near Chatsworth. The nearest cataloged historic site is De Soto in Georgia (historical marker), about 2.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ramsey Cemetery, Forks of the Old Federal Road, and Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Old Federal Road” names 4 distinct records in Murray County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1954 in Chatsworth. The others:
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