Historical Marker

Old Federal Road

Talbotton · Talbot County · Erected 1996

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The Story

Western Georgia's first wagon road, opened across Creek lands after the 1805 Treaty of Tellico, ran past here from Fort Hawkins toward Mobile. Gen. Floyd's army used it in the Creek War, and Lafayette traveled it in 1825.

About this site

Old Federal Road is a historical marker in Talbotton, Talbot County, erected in 1996. It is one of 12 historical markers documented in Talbot County, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.6460, -84.3796 near Talbotton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Howard United Methodist Church Cemetery (cemetery), about 3.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Saint James Church Cemetery, Dixon Cemetery, and Adams Cemetery.

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

📍 32.6460, -84.3796 · Talbotton, Talbot County

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