Historical Marker

Villanow

LaFayette · Walker County · Erected 1953

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The Story

This antebellum crossroads settlement reportedly drew its name from Jane Porter's novel 'Thaddeus of Warsaw.' In May 1864, Union forces converged here before pushing east toward Snake Creek Gap to outflank Johnston's army at Dalton.

About this site

Villanow is a historical marker in LaFayette, Walker County, erected in 1953. 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 34.6739, -85.1148 near LaFayette. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cavender's Store (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Macedonia Cemetery, McPherson’s Army at Snake Creek Gap, and Cavender Cemetery.

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

📍 34.6739, -85.1148 · LaFayette, Walker County

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Nearby in Walker County

McPherson’s Army at Snake Creek Gap