Cherokee Trace

This Indian trading route to Arkansas and Oklahoma was laid out by Cherokees. A tribesman with a keen sense of direction pulled buffalo hides behind his horse to press down the tall grass. Groups of Indians followed blazing the trail, removing logs and underbrush, and marking fords. Others located springs and good camping places. After the road was established the Cherokees planted roses and honeysuckle which still mark the old trace. After the Indians were driven out, settlers came into Texas by this route. The first residents in Camp County lived on the trail. (1979)

Cherokee Trace is a historical marker in Leesburg, Camp County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Camp County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 45 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.0299, -95.0910 near Leesburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Leesburg Cemetery (historical marker), about 2.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rocky Mound, Oak Grove Cemetery, and Bynum Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5063009792. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.