Historical Marker

Chief John Ross

Rossville · Walker County · Erected 1964

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The Story

John Ross, principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, led his people's legal fight against removal. His family's name marks Rossville; despite his resistance, the Cherokee were forced west on the Trail of Tears in 1838.

About this site

Chief John Ross is a historical marker in Rossville, Walker County, erected in 1964. It is one of 72 historical markers documented in Walker County, among 163 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.9809, -85.2850 near Rossville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rossville, McFarland House & Spring (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include John Ross Home, US Post Office--Rossville Main, and Old Federal Road.

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

📍 34.9809, -85.2850 · Rossville, Walker County

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