Historical Marker

Hightower Trail

Conyers · Rockdale County

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The Story

An old Indian path marking the boundary between the Cherokee and Creek nations, the Hightower Trail also guided settlers and wagons to safe river fords. The DAR placed this marker in 1928; its name likely derives from a Muscogee word for Etowah.

About this site

Hightower Trail is a historical marker in Conyers, Rockdale County. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Rockdale County, among 28 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.7322, -83.9735 near Conyers. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sodom Cemetery (cemetery), about 3.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Dial Mill, Eastview Cemetery, and Conyers Methodist Church.

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

📍 33.7322, -83.9735 · Conyers, Rockdale County
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