Sandtown near Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

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Dry Pond

Photographed by David Seibert, May 12, 2012

1. Dry Pond Marker Post

The base of the broken marker remains attached to the post. Boat Rock Road is in the background.

Inscription. An old Campbell County crossroads cited in James P. Snell’s Diary as “a one-horse settlement with no pond, but two or three houses & blacksmith shop” — a landmark in the movement of Howard’s Army of the Tennessee from the Atlanta siege lines to the A. & W. P. railroad. Aug 27, 1864. From this crossroads, the 15th A. C. marched S.E.; the 16th & 17th A. C. due S., their objective: Shadnor Ch. & Fairburn where, together with Army of the Cumberland & 23d A. C. troops. The railroad was cut, after which they moved E. to Rough & Ready and Jonesboro to seize the Macon R.R. The 2 days of battle at Jonesboro caused the evacuation of Atlanta.

Erected 1958 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 60-166.)

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 August 27, 1888.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 33° 42.522′ N, 84° 33.519′ W. Marker was near Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It was in Sandtown. It was at the intersection of Boat Rock Road and Campbellton Road and New Hope Road SW, on the right when traveling north on Boat Rock Road

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. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Atlanta GA 30331, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 5 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Historic Owl Rock Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Sandtown (approx. 1.8 miles away); Site: Utoy Post Office (approx. 3.4 miles away); Enroute to Jonesboro (approx. 3½ miles away); Historic Mt. Gilead (approx. 3.7 miles away); Mt. Gilead M. E. Church (approx. 3.7 miles away); Third Division 23rd Corps Attack / Second Division 23rd Corps Attack (approx. 4½ miles away); Champ's Clock Shop (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Additional commentary.
1. Evolution of missing marker.
Even as early as August, 2011 only the pole was standing. Sometime between 2019 & 2022 the whole 4-way intersection was widened and a large roundabout installed thus removing even the pole.

— Submitted November 19, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

Photographed by David Seibert, May 12, 2012

2. Dry Pond Marker Post

Campbellton Road is in the background, with Boat Rock Road leading to the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,524 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.