Tuscaloosa Formation

These sand-and-clay deposits, laid down tens of millions of years ago atop ancient granite, mark the inland edge of Georgia's Coastal Plain. The same Upper Cretaceous formation yields oil farther south in Alabama and Mississippi.

Tuscaloosa Formation is a historical marker in Butler, Taylor County, erected in 1953. It is one of 7 historical markers documented in Taylor County, among 45 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.6317, -84.2529 near Butler. The nearest cataloged historic site is Union Methodist Church Cemetery--Hays Campground Cemetery (historic place), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Union Methodist Church Cemetery / Hays Campground Cemetery, Midway Baptist Church Cemetery, and Turners Chapel Cemetery.

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