Grant Park in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Rev. Dr. Henry Carr Hornady

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2012

1. Rev. Dr. Henry Carr Hornady Marker

Inscription.

Pastor, Americus Baptist Church, 1853-1860
First Baptist Church, Atlanta, 1860-1867
LaGrange Baptist Church, 1867-1871
Senoia
General Agent, Mercer Univ., 1871-1873
Pastor, Third Baptist Church, Atlanta, 1879
Editor, Cherokee Baptist Landmark Banner

In the dark days after Sherman's Army burned Atlanta, Henry Carr Hornady provided leadership and helped to feed the destitute in the city. His sermons and public statements offered Atlanta's desolate citizens a message of hope and new prosperity to come.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 33° 44.841′ N, 84° 22.359′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Grant Park. Marker is in Oakland Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 248 Oakland Avenue SE, Atlanta GA 30312, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Bobby Jones Story (within shouting distance of this marker); The Legacy of Bobby Jones (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Memorial Grounds (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Soldiers Plot

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Slave Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Burial Ground of Congregation Ahavath Achim (within shouting distance of this marker); John Brown Gordon (within shouting distance of this marker); Alfred Iverson, Jr. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Also see . . .
1. Hornady Family Info. (Submitted on April 27, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Historic Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta. (Submitted on April 27, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2012

2. Rev. Dr. Henry Carr Hornady Marker

Nina Laura Hornady Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2012

3. Nina Laura Hornady Marker

Georgia State President, 1905-1923
National Society U.S. Daughters of 1812
In Henry Carr Hornady Plot

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 667 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.