Historical Marker

The Zell Miller Mountain Parkway

Talking Rock · Pickens County · Erected 1986

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The Story

Named for Georgia governor and senator Zell Miller, who championed it as a route to the north Georgia mountains where he grew up, this parkway (GA-515) opened in the early 1990s as part of the Appalachian Development Highway System.

About this site

The Zell Miller Mountain Parkway is a historical marker in Talking Rock, Pickens County, erected in 1986. 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 34.5422, -84.5169 near Talking Rock. The nearest cataloged historic site is Whitestone Baptist Church Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Old Federal Road, Site of Carmel (Taloney) Mission Station, and Talona Cemetery.

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

📍 34.5422, -84.5169 · Talking Rock, Pickens County

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Nearby in Pickens County

Cemetery

Whitestone Baptist Church Cemetery

Site of Carmel (Taloney) Mission Station

Federal Road Cisca St. Augustine Trail

Talking Rock

Cemetery

Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery