Acworth in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Dallas – Acworth Road

Photographed by David Seibert, March 22, 2008

1. Dallas – Acworth Road Marker

Inscription. June 2, 1864. The rt. of Johnston’s Dallas - New Hope line -- a short distance E. of road, was held by Bate’s Div. of Hardee’s Corps [CS] after being pressed back by Fed. 23d A. C.

June 3. Walker’s Div. of Hardee, prolonged Bate’s line N. E., endeavoring to hold the positions, but seizure of road 1.5 mi. N. E. by Hovey’s (1st) Div., 23d A. C. [US] forced Johnston to abandon his Dallas - New Hope line & withdraw E. toward the State R. R.

Johnston maintained the Dallas - New Hope line during ten days of constant battle in a rugged wilderness.

Erected 1953 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 033-31.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 2, 1711.

Location. 33° 58.775′ N, 84° 44.11′ W. Marker is in Acworth, Georgia, in Cobb County. It is at the intersection of County Line Road NW and Due West Road NW, on the right when traveling north on County Line Road NW. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Acworth GA 30101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

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 original Cherokee Nation,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hood & Hardee Withdraw E. to R.R. (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Pickett's Mill

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); James Foster House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Pickett's Mill Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Pickett’s Mill (approx. 1.9 miles away); Site of Old Allatoona Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); Cross Roads Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); Brown's Mill (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Acworth.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 6, 2022

2. Dallas – Acworth Road Marker

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, July 4, 2025

3. Dallas – Acworth Road Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,803 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 14, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on May 10, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on July 17, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.