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

Casey's Hill

Photographed by David Seibert, February 15, 2005

1. Casey's Hill Marker

Inscription. A notable eminence between Peachtree & Proctor’s creeks near the Chattahoochee River & named for John A. Casey (1820-1907) who lived on this hill near the old Montgomery Church.

Prior to & during the 1860s, the road from Atlanta crossed this hill & via Montgomery’s Ferry, ran to Marietta in Cobb County.

Confederate forces crossed the river near the R.R. bridge, July 9-10, 1864, & camped on the left bank until the 18th when most of them shifted toward Atlanta on the old Marietta Rd. Enroute, they learned that Gen. Johnson [CS] had been relieved of the command & Gen. Hood had been appointed his successor.

Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 060-86.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 33° 48.602′ N, 84° 26.781′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Hills Park. It is on Old Marietta Road NW 0.2 miles north of Marietta Road NW, on the right when traveling south. Casey's Hill and the marker are at the very rear (west) of Crest Lawn Memorial Park (2000 Marietta Boulevard).

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Old Marietta Road and Maid Lane are closed off and accessible only through Crest Lawn. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Atlanta GA 30318, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Atlanta's Outer Line (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Montgomery Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); French's Line (approx. 0.9 miles away); Johnston’s Army Crossed the River (approx. 1.1 miles away); Disputed Passage (approx. 1.1 miles away); Moore's Mill (approx. 1.2 miles away); Battle at Moore’s Mill (approx. 1.2 miles away); Standing Peach Tree (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Montgomery-DeFoor House Site (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,131 times since then and 23 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 28, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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