Atlanta in Winn Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
William Edenborn
1848 - 1926
Erected 2022 by Sponsored by Friends of Winn Parish History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 31° 48.435′ N, 92° 44.054′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Louisiana, in Winn Parish. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Louisiana Route 34) and School Road, on the left when traveling west on Main Street. The marker stands across from Atlanta School in front of the Atlanta Methodist Church & Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12372 Main St, Atlanta LA 71404, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker , measured as the crow flies. Verda (approx. 7.8 miles away); Nightriders (approx. 9.1 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 9.9 miles away); Huey Pierce Long (approx. 10 miles away); Bank of Winnfield & Law Office of Huey P. Long (approx. 10 miles away); Bernstein Building (approx. 10 miles away); Long Home Site (approx. 10.3 miles away); Long-Tison (approx. 10.3 miles away).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. The nearby cemetery holds the unmarked graves of some of the "Nightriders," a notorious Reconstruction-era gang that robbed and murdered many victims passing through the area.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2023, by Wesley Harris of Ruston, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 34 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 24, 2023, by Wesley Harris of Ruston, Louisiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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