Historical Marker

Old Federal Road

Rossville · Walker County · Erected 1992

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The Story

The Old Federal Road was the first wagon and postal route linking Georgia to Tennessee across the Cherokee Nation, opened by Cherokee permission and confirmed by the 1805 Treaty of Tellico. A branch ran through Rossville toward Nashville.

About this site

Old Federal Road is a historical marker in Rossville, Walker County, erected in 1992. 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 34.9839, -85.2864 near Rossville. The nearest cataloged historic site is US Post Office--Rossville Main (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include John Ross Home, Rossville, McFarland House & Spring, and Chief John Ross.

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

📍 34.9839, -85.2864 · Rossville, Walker County

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Nearby in Walker County

Historic Place

US Post Office--Rossville Main

Rossville, McFarland House & Spring

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