Georgia-Alabama State Line Marker-West Point, Georgia - U.S. Historic Survey Stones and Monuments on Waymarking.com

The Georgia Alabama state line was surveyed in 1826 by the state of Georgia with the reluctant help of the United States Government and the Alabama State Government. The United States was not enthusiastic about it because much of the land was still in the Cherokee Nation and there was unrest in the area already. The marker shown here is on the state line and is in remarkably good condition if it is in fact the 182 year old original monument. I have been unable to locate any information that would dispute that it is that old however.

Monumentation Type: Dressed stone Monument Category: State boundary marker Accessible to general public: yes County: West Point in Troup County Georgia USGS Quad: Cherry Valley Shopping Center USGS Lanett South Quad, AL,GA Approximate date of monument: 01/01/1826 Monumentation Type (if other): Not listed Monument Category (if other): Not listed Explain Non-Public access: Not listed Historical significance: Not listed Monument Website: Not listed NGS PID: Not listed Other Coordinates: Not Listed Other Coordinates details: Not listed

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