Historical Marker

Old Federal Road (marker-15477)

Jasper · Pickens County · Erected 1954

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The Story

Northwest Georgia's first wagon road and earliest postal route, opened through the Cherokee Nation under the 1805 Treaty of Tellico. Passing through Jasper, it carried travelers bound for the north Georgia gold fields.

About this site

Old Federal Road is a historical marker in Jasper, Pickens County, erected in 1954. It is one of 12 historical markers documented in Pickens County, among 32 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.4689, -84.4303 near Jasper. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pickens County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Pickens County Courthouse, Pickens County Jail, and Old Pickens County Jail.

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

Also at or near Jasper, Pickens County

“Old Federal Road” names 4 distinct records in Pickens County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1954 in Jasper. The others:

📍 34.4689, -84.4303 · Jasper, Pickens County

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